Total Crime Rate

422.9 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 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rothbury Cottages 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 Rothbury Cottages (NR30 3BG) 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 (≈ 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 Rothbury Cottages (NR30 3BG), 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 Rothbury Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Beach Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxborough Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Oxborough Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft South Beach Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime York Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kent Square
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Road
Sep 2025Drugs Havelock Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Well Opening Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Gate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order New Wellington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dagmar Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Wellington Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxborough Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sultan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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