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Overview of Great Yarmouth crime rate

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Great Yarmouth secures a high crime rating, positioning it 4th among 25 nearby boroughs in terms of crime rates. In 2023, the area recorded 11,376 criminal incidents, against a population of 99,745, culminating in a crime rate of 114.05 per 1,000 people, which is an 11.34% decrease from the previous year.

The most common criminal activities in Great Yarmouth are Violence and sexual offences (44.3%), Anti-social behaviour (15.0%), and Criminal damage and arson (9.3%). The least common crimes include Bicycle theft (0.7%), Theft from the person (0.6%), and Robbery (0.5%).

Great Yarmouth’s 17 wards show a range of crime rates, with the highest in Nelson (Great Yarmouth) (322.6), Central and Northgate (267.6), and Southtown and Cobholm (180.1). The safest wards are Fleggburgh (41.5), Ormesby (Great Yarmouth) (41.2), and Bradwell North (37.5).

Reviewing postcode districts within or overlapping with Great Yarmouth, the highest crime rates are observed in NR30 (201.6) and NR31 (82.6), while the safest are NR31 (82.6), NR29 (44.4), and NR13 (40.9), indicating some overlap in safety and crime data across postcodes.

In Great Yarmouth, there has been an increase in Public order offences and a significant rise in Violence and sexual offences in 2020 and 2021. However, there has been a decrease in Anti-social behaviour during the same period, alongside reductions in public order offences, shoplifting, and a notable decrease in violence and sexual offences by 2023, indicating a shifting crime landscape over these years.

Great Yarmouth crime incidents by crime type

A total of 11376 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 5043 (44.3)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1702 (15.0)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1058 (9.3)%
Public order – 882 (7.8)%
Other theft – 716 (6.3)%
Shoplifting – 553 (4.9)%
Burglary – 314 (2.8)%
Vehicle crime – 269 (2.4)%
Drugs – 266 (2.3)%
Other crime – 238 (2.1)%
Possession of weapons – 137 (1.2)%
Bicycle theft – 79 (0.7)%
Theft from the person – 66 (0.6)%
Robbery – 53 (0.5)%

How does Great Yarmouth compare against nearby areas ?

Great Yarmouth ranks 4th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Great Yarmouth is compared against

Crime rates in Great Yarmouth wards

There are 17 wards within Great Yarmouth. Nelson (Great Yarmouth), Central and Northgate, Southtown and Cobholm has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 17 wards from high crime rate to low.