Total Crime Rate

135.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 135.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.2 10/10
  • Other theft 21.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ludkin Square area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 89th 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 Ludkin Square (NR30 4LG) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ludkin Square (NR30 4LG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ludkin Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mission Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Belvidere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rampart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rampart Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palgrave Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Estcourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Estcourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Estcourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Estcourt Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rampart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mission Place
Sep 2025Burglary Estcourt Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Estcourt Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Estcourt Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Rampart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apollo Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Town Wall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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