Total Crime Rate
234.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
145.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southgates Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Nelson , and the 35th highest crime rate of 331 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 Southgates Road (NR30 3LL) in the last 12 months was 234.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% lower than the Nelson average (286.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 145.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southgates Road (NR30 3LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ordnance Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Great Yarmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copperfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrack Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ordnance Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mariners' Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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