Total Crime Rate

212.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.8 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 212.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Public order 22.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Blackfriars Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Nelson , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackfriars Road (NR30 3DB) in the last 12 months was 212.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% lower 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 131.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackfriars Road (NR30 3DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orford Close, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackfriars Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/102)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Louise Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Standard Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Standard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dagmar Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Dagmar Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Wellington Passage Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Wellington Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Wellington Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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