Total Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 75.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

St Catherines Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon , and the 150th highest 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 St Catherines Way (NR31 7QA) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Claydon average (98.9 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Catherines Way (NR31 7QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Way, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near University Crescent (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Catherines Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime University Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lady Margaret'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Way
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peterhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peterhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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