Total Crime Rate
87.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Headington Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bradwell South and Hopton , and the 124th highest crime rate of 335 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 Headington Close (NR31 8DN) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% higher than the Bradwell South and Hopton average (57.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Headington Close (NR31 8DN), 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.
View Crime In Bradwell South and Hopton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arches Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ecclestone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crab Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crab Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Headington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arches Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New College Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New College Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forsythia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crab Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
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