Crime Rates at Dickens Avenue, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3DT

Dickens Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson , and the 26th 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 Dickens Avenue (NR30 3DT) in the last 12 months was 295.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% lower 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 58 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 Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 168.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Avenue (NR30 3DT), the main crime hotspot is near Harbord Crescent. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.