Total Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Hopton Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bradwell South and Hopton , and the 117th 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 Hopton Gardens (NR31 9DF) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Bradwell South and Hopton average (66.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hopton Gardens (NR31 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near St Vincent Walk. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hopton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Gurney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ives Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumby Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Culley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Vincent Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Vincent Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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