Total Crime Rate
315.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Square 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 Square (NR30 3JH) 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 Square (NR30 3JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dagmar Mews, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edinburgh Place (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Nelson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Beach Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxborough Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Oxborough Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagmar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagmar Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | South Beach Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Gate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilshere Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Standard Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Havelock Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Standard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alma Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Well Opening | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Well Opening | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxborough Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brandon Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
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