Total Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 77.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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

Viburnum Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon , and the 146th highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Viburnum Way (NR31 8EF) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 275.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viburnum Way (NR31 8EF), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Viburnum Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beccles Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beccles Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotoneaster Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotoneaster Court —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cotoneaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cotoneaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotoneaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotoneaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Cherry Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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