Total Crime Rate

98.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 98.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.8 7/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Southtown Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon , and the 115th 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 0JZ) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southtown Road (NR31 0JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A1243 (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southtown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admirals Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Admirals Quay Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tollgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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