Total Crime Rate

176.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.8 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 176.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 141.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.1 10/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

New College Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon , and the 55th 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 New College Close (NR31 7DF) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 141.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New College Close (NR31 7DF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in New College Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kalmia Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Anne'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembroke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pembroke Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Pembroke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kalmia Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kalmia Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crab Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New College Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crab Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Other crime Trinity Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New College Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forsythia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forsythia Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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