Total Crime Rate
272.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bure Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 34th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bure Close (NR30 1QU) in the last 12 months was 272.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower than the Central and Northgate average (286.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 144.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bure Close (NR30 1QU), the main crime hotspot is near Pattinson'S Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central and Northgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apollo Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bure Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bure Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Archer'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Lea | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North River Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pattinson'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pattinson'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pattinson'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pattinson'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pattinson'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Apollo Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pattinson'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Apollo Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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