Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pier Place area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson , and the 100th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pier Place (NR30 3HS) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pier Place (NR30 3HS), 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.
View Crime In Nelson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Well Opening | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mariners' Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trinity Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trinity Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Middlegate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camperdown | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagmar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlegate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Wellington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Well Opening | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Seafield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dagmar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dagmar Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagmar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melrose Terrace | — |
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