Total Crime Rate
155.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southtown Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon , and the 71st highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southtown Road (NR31 0JJ) in the last 12 months was 155.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% higher than the Claydon average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southtown Road (NR31 0JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portland Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Great Yarmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Quay | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Limetree Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Limetree Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchor Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wolseley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jervis Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tollgate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Framlingham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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