Crime Rate in Yarmouth North, ward

Yarmouth North has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth district and the 959th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 73rd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Yarmouth North in the last 12 months was 128.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the Great Yarmouth district average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Yarmouth North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 235 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 520.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 279 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Yarmouth North ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 40 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around The Street (24 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.