Crime Rates at Medeswell, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4NU

Medeswell area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in East Flegg , and the 140th 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 Medeswell (NR29 4NU) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medeswell (NR29 4NU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.