Total Crime Rate
174.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sturdee Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 63rd 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 Sturdee Avenue (NR30 4HJ) in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 78.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sturdee Avenue (NR30 4HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Beatty Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 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 | Madden Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatty Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madden Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cunningham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Balmoral Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barnard Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatty Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatty Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Chaucer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chaucer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jellicoe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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