Total Crime Rate

91.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 91.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 28.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wadham Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Magdalen , and the 123rd 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 Wadham Road (NR31 7NX) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher than the Magdalen average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wadham Road (NR31 7NX), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wadham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
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
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peters Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Isis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crow Hall Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clare Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Hugh'S Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lincoln Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Isis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Isis Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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