Total Crime Rate
150.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Magdalen Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon , and the 75th highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Magdalen Way (NR31 7BS) in the last 12 months was 150.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Magdalen Way (NR31 7BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New College Close (37 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 | Other crime | University Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pembroke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New College Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lady Margaret'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Trinity Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Anne'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anne'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anne'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembroke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pembroke Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crab Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crab Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Darwin Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Darwin Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Magdalen Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Magdalen Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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