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 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.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Beach Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxborough Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Oxborough Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dagmar Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft South Beach Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Gate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilshere Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Standard Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Havelock Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Standard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Well Opening Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Oxborough Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellington Road
Sep 2025Burglary Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brandon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wellington Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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