Total Crime Rate

117.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 117.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oriel Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Magdalen , and the 101st 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 Oriel Avenue (NR31 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 117.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% higher than the Magdalen average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oriel Avenue (NR31 7JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oriel Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ecclestone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nuffield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gonville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenacres Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenacres —
Apr 2026Other crime St John'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunnewell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newnham Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hertford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nuffield Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nuffield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leach Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuffield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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