Total Crime Rate
254.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
129.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nottingham Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Nelson , and the 34th highest crime rate of 331 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 Nottingham Way (NR30 2SA) in the last 12 months was 254.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower than the Nelson average (286.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nottingham Way (NR30 2SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexandra Road (79 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Great Yarmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alma Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Middlegate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Middlegate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Middlegate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlegate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlegate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mariners' Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dene Side | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Orford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.