Crime Rate in Magdalen, ward

Magdalen has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth district and the 3067th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 298th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Magdalen in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower than the Great Yarmouth district average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Magdalen’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 283 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 332 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Magdalen ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.