Total Crime Rate

315.1 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 315.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Albert Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson , and the 22nd 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 Albert Road (NR30 3HP) in the last 12 months was 315.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 179.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (NR30 3HP), the main crime hotspot is near Dagmar Mews. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kimberley Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellington Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Standard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Standard Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilshere Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilshere Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kimberley Terrace
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Seafield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mariners' Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brandon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pier Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Victoria Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Gate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Wellington Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order New Wellington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melrose Terrace
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kimberley Terrace
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road South Under investigation

Data Sources

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