Total Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Miriam Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Caister North , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 335 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 Miriam Close (NR30 5PH) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Caister North average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Miriam Close (NR30 5PH), the main crime hotspot is near Dodd Close. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Miriam Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnold Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dodd Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dodd Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dodd Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dodd Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dodd Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Dodd Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dodd Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dodd Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dodd Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dodd Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Seaward Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnold Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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