Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Christchurch Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Magdalen , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Christchurch Road (NR31 7LA) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% higher than the Magdalen average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Road (NR31 7LA), the main crime hotspot is near King'S Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Christchurch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newnham Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Headington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft New College Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft New College Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hertford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Christ Church Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newnham Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newnham Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Christ Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ecclestone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order The Willows Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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