Crime Rates at Drake Avenue, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4BS

Drake Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drake Avenue (NR30 4BS) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Central and Northgate average (286.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drake Avenue (NR30 4BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beatty Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.