Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.3 2/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heather Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in East Flegg , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heather Avenue (NR29 3NN) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the East Flegg average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Avenue (NR29 3NN), the main crime hotspot is near Beach Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heather Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heather Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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