Total Crime Rate
157.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stephenson Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 69th highest crime rate of 331 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 Stephenson Close (NR30 4NP) in the last 12 months was 157.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Central and Northgate average (270.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stephenson Close (NR30 4NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Well Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Great Northern Close (16 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Tottenham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sandown Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Audley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Audley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Estcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Northern Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Great Northern Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Great Northern Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Northern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Northern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Northern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephenson Close | Under investigation |
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