Total Crime Rate
64.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cromer Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in East Flegg , and the 160th highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cromer Road (NR29 3RH) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% higher than the East Flegg average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 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 Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromer Road (NR29 3RH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ormesby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Filby Lane | Under investigation |
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