Is Great Yarmouth safe?

Great Yarmouth has a crime rate of 100.67 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #238 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Great Yarmouth's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Great Yarmouth?

As of April 2026, Great Yarmouth has an annual crime rate of 100.67 per 1,000 residents, based on 872 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Great Yarmouth rank nationally for crime?

Great Yarmouth ranks #238 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Great Yarmouth?

The most common crime type in Great Yarmouth is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 389 incidents in April 2026 — 44.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Great Yarmouth local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Norfolk Constabulary Police

Crime in Great Yarmouth: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Great Yarmouth recorded 872 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.74 per 1,000 residents. This places Great Yarmouth at #238 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.5% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring100.67 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment872 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #238 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 8.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

872

trending_down -9.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

100.67per 1k

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#238of 331

Top 23% Riskiest UK

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12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 6	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 2	9
On or near Alexandra Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Keppel Road Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Theatre Plain Map	Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 2 Bicycle theft: 1	4
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

872 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

389

44.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

138

15.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.1%

Public Order

7.1%

Other Theft

6.8%

Shoplifting

5.4%

Other Crime

2.5%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Burglary

2.1%

Drug Offences

1.8%

Weapons Possession

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Robbery

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth recorded 872 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 100.67 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#238 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Great Yarmouth (44.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.8%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Great Yarmouth has fallen noticeably — by 8.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Norfolk Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

17 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Nelson	206	216.2
2	Central and Northgate	169	186.6
3	Yarmouth North	39	109.0
4	St Andrews	58	107.4
5	Southtown and Cobholm	64	93.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Fleggburgh	2	0.7
shield	West Flegg	25	4.7
shield	Bradwell North	25	3.6
shield	Ormesby	11	2.3
shield	Caister North	20	4.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -9.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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