Crime Rates at Stepshort, Belton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9JS

Stepshort area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lothingland , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 335 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 Stepshort (NR31 9JS) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Lothingland average (48.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stepshort (NR31 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deben Drive, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St David'S Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.