Total Crime Rate
121.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Hall Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Caister North , and the 96th highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Hall Gardens (NR30 5BE) in the last 12 months was 121.9 per 1,000 residents and was 148.7% higher than the Caister North average (49.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Hall Gardens (NR30 5BE), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Yarmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aspen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Avenue | Under investigation |
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