Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ormesby Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Caister North , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ormesby Road (NR30 5NL) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 128.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ormesby Road (NR30 5NL), the main crime hotspot is near Dodd Close. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ormesby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dodd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dodd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dodd Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dodd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dodd Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dodd Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dodd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenacres Under investigation
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Data Sources

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