Total Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 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 24.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Shrublands Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon , and the 60th 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 Shrublands Way (NR31 8DU) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrublands Way (NR31 8DU), the main crime hotspot is near University Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shrublands Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotoneaster Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Cherry Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lady Margaret'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cotoneaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotoneaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotoneaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotoneaster Court —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cotoneaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime University Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Beccles Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beccles Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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