Crime Rate in East Flegg, ward

East Flegg has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth district and the 3332nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 446th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in East Flegg in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower than the Great Yarmouth district average (110.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, East Flegg’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 140 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 168 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the East Flegg ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.