Total Crime Rate
188.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middlegate area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson , and the 59th 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 Middlegate (NR30 2RS) in the last 12 months was 188.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middlegate (NR30 2RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orford Close, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Nelson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alma Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tolhouse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yarmouth Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trinity Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Orford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Orford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Wellington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burleigh Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nottingham Way | Under investigation |
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