Total Crime Rate
220.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 45th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around North Drive (NR30 4EW) in the last 12 months was 220.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 94.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Drive (NR30 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Stephenson Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central and Northgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Northern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stephenson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephenson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephenson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Midland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stephenson Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Midland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Stephenson Close | Under investigation |
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