Crime Rate in Caister South, ward

Caister South has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth district and the 3731st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 357th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Caister South in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Great Yarmouth district average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Caister South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 148 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 172 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Caister South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Green Lane. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.