Total Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 33.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Newnham Green area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Magdalen , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newnham Green (NR31 7JS) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newnham Green (NR31 7JS), 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 Newnham Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darwin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hertford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembroke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuffield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nuffield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nuffield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nuffield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunnewell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pembroke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darwin Court —
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 2026Other crime St John'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Pembroke Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newnham Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Edmund Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campion Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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