Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 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 47.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Middleton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Magdalen , and the 133rd 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 Middleton Road (NR31 7PJ) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Road (NR31 7PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pound Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Exeter Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Middleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlestone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Peterhouse Avenue 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 Elm Avenue 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 2026Other crime Lincoln Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peterhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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