Total Crime Rate
304.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Wellington Place area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson , and the 24th 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 Old Wellington Place (NR30 3BD) in the last 12 months was 304.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% 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 69 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -73.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 206.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Wellington Place (NR30 3BD), 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.
View Crime In Nelson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dagmar Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edinburgh Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagmar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagmar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagmar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dagmar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | South Beach Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Beach Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafalgar Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Edinburgh Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Wellington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Crown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nelson Road Central | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road Central | Under investigation |
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