Total Crime Rate

334.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

198.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 334.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 198.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 172.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.3 10/10
  • Other theft 29.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.2 10/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Road Central area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Nelson , and the 20th 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 Nelson Road Central (NR30 3BP) in the last 12 months was 334.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 198.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road Central (NR30 3BP), the main crime hotspot is near Orford Close. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Road Central area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/94)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dagmar Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxborough Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxborough Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Wellington Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Dagmar Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louise Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middlegate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middlegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Middlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Side —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Standard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Standard Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Well Opening Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brandon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Wellington Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Opening Under investigation
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Data Sources

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