Total Crime Rate
307.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
181.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Wellington Place area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Nelson , and the 25th highest crime rate of 331 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 307.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 181.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Wellington Place (NR30 3BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edinburgh Place, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Road (38 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 | Public order | Nelson Road Central | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Well Opening | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malakoff Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malakoff Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kimberley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kimberley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagmar Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagmar Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagmar Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dagmar Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Well Opening | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Opening | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Victoria Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seafield Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters' Plain | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackfriars' Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kent Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kent Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theme/Adventure Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Victoria Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Standard Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters' Plain | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Louise Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Louise Close | — |
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