Total Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 26.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Somerville Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Magdalen , and the 66th 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 Somerville Avenue (NR31 7NP) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerville Avenue (NR31 7NP), the main crime hotspot is near Nuffield Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerville Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Isis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peters Avenue 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 Nuffield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Magdalen Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magdalen Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Isis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Isis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darwin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darwin Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campion Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Edmund Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brasenose Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nuffield Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clare Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lincoln Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Hugh'S Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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