Total Crime Rate
489.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Peters Plain area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson , and the 9th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Peters Plain (NR30 2PZ) in the last 12 months was 489.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% higher than the Nelson average (297.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 346.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Peters Plain (NR30 2PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre Plain. Police recorded 251 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Nelson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Orford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Orford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Orford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Orford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yarmouth Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orford Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orford Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Crown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Road | Under investigation |
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