Total Crime Rate

144.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 144.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon , and the 79th highest crime rate of 331 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 Shrublands Way (NR31 8LU) in the last 12 months was 144.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrublands Way (NR31 8LU), 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotoneaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotoneaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime University Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crab Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crab Lane —
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 Almond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lady Margaret'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cotoneaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beccles Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beccles Road —
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Data Sources

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