Bradwell (Great Yarmouth) Crime Rate February 2025 | Monthly Statistics

February 2025 marked a notable shift in Bradwell (Great Yarmouth)’s crime profile, with violent offences surging by 83.3% to become the most prevalent category. Despite this increase, the area’s overall crime rate of 2.5 per 1,000 residents remained 62.7% below the UK average, underscoring its relative safety. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 53.7% of all reported crimes, followed by criminal damage and arson (17.1%) and shoplifting (9.8%). This distribution contrasts sharply with the UK averages, where violence is 40% below the national rate, and shoplifting is 52% below. The winter season, typically associated with reduced outdoor activity and a pre-spring lull, may have influenced these patterns, though the sharp rise in violence remains unexplained. The low crime rate could reflect the area’s characteristics as a built-up zone within a coastal town, where community policing and seasonal inactivity may contribute to stability. However, the doubling of vehicle crime and shoplifting highlights vulnerabilities tied to local retail and transport networks. These figures, when contextualised against the UK’s higher rates, reinforce Bradwell’s position as an area with a lower crime profile, though targeted interventions may be needed to address the recent spikes in violent incidents.

February 2025 saw a striking 83.3% increase in violence and sexual offences, rising from 12 to 22 incidents. This jump, while still below the UK average of 2.4 per 1,000, raises questions about local factors such as seasonal transitions or community tensions. Concurrently, vehicle crime and shoplifting each doubled, with three incidents of vehicle crime and four cases of shoplifting reported. These increases may reflect changes in behaviour during the winter months or shifts in policing focus. Conversely, anti-social behaviour fell by 75%, dropping from eight to two incidents, suggesting possible improvements in community engagement or enforcement. Other theft and other crime both decreased by 50%, though bicycle theft remained an outlier, reporting 0.1 per 1,000 — 100% above the UK average. Residents might find the stability in daily crime counts (one per day) reassuring, despite the spikes in specific categories.

Bradwell (Great Yarmouth) recorded 41 total crimes in February 2025, maintaining the same crime rate as January (2.5 per 1,000 residents). This consistency suggests no major short-term shifts in local crime patterns. On a daily basis, the area saw approximately one crime reported each day, a figure that aligns with the low overall rate. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 394 residents, illustrating the relatively low frequency of incidents compared to the UK average. With a population of 16,135, the monthly exposure statistic highlights that most residents are unlikely to be directly affected by crime in any given month. The area’s low crime rate, despite its coastal location, may be influenced by factors such as community cohesion, local policing strategies, or the seasonal lull in activity typical of winter months. These figures, when contextualised against the UK’s higher average, reinforce the area’s status as a relatively safe built-up zone within Great Yarmouth.