Crime Rate in Central and Northgate, ward

Central and Northgate has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth district and the 125th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 10th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Central and Northgate in the last 12 months was 286.7 per 1,000 residents and was 152.2% higher than the Great Yarmouth district average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Central and Northgate’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 935 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 27 cases , up 22.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 58.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -5.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,177 (≈ 138.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Central and Northgate ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 252 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Theatre Plain (114 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.