Crime Rate in West Flegg, ward

West Flegg has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth district and the 1054th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 157th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in West Flegg in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Great Yarmouth district average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, West Flegg’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 112 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the West Flegg ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Merriman Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.