Total Crime Rate

263.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 263.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.0 9/10
  • Other theft 23.4 10/10
  • Public order 23.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Priory Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Street (NR31 6NG) in the last 12 months was 263.2 per 1,000 residents and was 166.2% higher than the Claydon average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Street (NR31 6NG), the main crime hotspot is near Palmer Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fredrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colomb Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colomb Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colomb Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmer Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmer Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Icehouse Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Colomb Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovewell Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wightmans Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Conway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colomb Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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