Crime Rates at Friars Lane, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2RP

Friars Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson , and the 58th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Friars Lane (NR30 2RP) in the last 12 months was 189.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Lane (NR30 2RP), the main crime hotspot is near Orford Close. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.