Total Crime Rate

202.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 202.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.1 10/10
  • Other theft 24.0 10/10
  • Public order 20.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 10.3 9/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Nelson Road South area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 335 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 Nelson Road South (NR30 3HZ) in the last 12 months was 202.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 113.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road South (NR30 3HZ), 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 Nelson Road South area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kimberley Terrace
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kimberley Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Havelock Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mariners' Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellington Road
Sep 2025Other theft Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Well Opening Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pier Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pier Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pier Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kimberley Terrace
Sep 2025Burglary Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Seafield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Drugs Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order New Wellington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Wellington Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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