Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Magdalen , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Avenue (NR31 6JF) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Magdalen average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (NR31 6JF), the main crime hotspot is near Gresham Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gresham Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Peterhouse Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elm Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pound Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gresham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Peterhouse Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gresham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gresham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Gloucester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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