Total Crime Rate

422.9 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 422.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 234.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.4 10/10
  • Other theft 34.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.4 9/10
  • Robbery 11.4 9/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Devonshire Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson , and the 13th 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 Devonshire Road (NR30 3AL) in the last 12 months was 422.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (β‰ˆ 268.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Road (NR30 3AL), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Devonshire Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bath Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime York Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kimberley Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kimberley Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kimberley Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bath Hill Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Wellington Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brandon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Apsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Central Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub β€”
Sep 2025Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Nelson Road Central Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Apsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Edinburgh Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Edinburgh Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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