Crime Rate in Ormesby, ward

Ormesby has the 6th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth district and the 2774th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 433rd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ormesby in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Great Yarmouth district average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ormesby’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 129 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -19.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 152 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ormesby ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Rottenstone Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.