Crime Rate in Southtown and Cobholm, ward

Southtown and Cobholm has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth district and the 468th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 35th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Southtown and Cobholm in the last 12 months was 169.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% higher than the Great Yarmouth district average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Southtown and Cobholm’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 325 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 5 cases , down -28.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 87.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 400 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Southtown and Cobholm ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Thamesfield Way. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.