Crime Rate in Magdalen, ward

Magdalen has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth district and the 2458th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 232nd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Magdalen in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Great Yarmouth district average (110.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Magdalen’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 288 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 354 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Magdalen ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.