Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 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 73.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Waunci Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gorleston , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waunci Crescent (NR31 6EB) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% higher than the Gorleston average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waunci Crescent (NR31 6EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marine Parade, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deborah Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waunci Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masquers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hewett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hewett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masquers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deborah Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viking Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Viking Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gournay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waunci Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amethyst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deborah Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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