Total Crime Rate

94.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 35.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Widgeon Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bradwell North , and the 115th 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 Widgeon Close (NR31 8JU) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 117.5% higher than the Bradwell North average (43.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widgeon Close (NR31 8JU), the main crime hotspot is near Lapwing Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Widgeon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crab Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wagtail Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arches Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Arches Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Widgeon Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wagtail Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wagtail Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bussey'S Loke —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bussey'S Loke —
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Data Sources

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