Total Crime Rate

489.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 489.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 272.1 10/10
  • Public order 54.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Other theft 27.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.6 10/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Robbery 13.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Yarmouth Way 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 Yarmouth Way (NR30 2SJ) 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 Yarmouth Way (NR30 2SJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Yarmouth Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Theatre Plain Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Well Opening Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Well Opening Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Trinity Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Trinity Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trinity Place
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trinity Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Dene Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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