Total Crime Rate
77.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Myrtle Court 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 Myrtle Court (NR31 8EQ) 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 Myrtle Court (NR31 8EQ), 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.
View Crime In Great Yarmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Gardens | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotoneaster Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cotoneaster Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cotoneaster Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotoneaster Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotoneaster Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cherry Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Humberstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beccles Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beccles Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotoneaster Court | Under investigation |
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