Total Crime Rate
176.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
141.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New 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.
View Crime In Great Yarmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kalmia Green | 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 | 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 | Other crime | Pembroke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kalmia Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kalmia Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crab Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New College Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crab Lane | — |
| 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Trinity Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anne'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New College Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selwyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forsythia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forsythia Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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