Crap Towns / Great Yarmouth / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Great Yarmouth?
The police recorded 33.6 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Great Yarmouth from September 2023 to August 2026, 2.4 times the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 33.3, down from 34.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 34.5 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 33.0 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 33.3 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth | – | 33.6 |
| Norwich | 30.5 km | 16.2 |
| Gorleston-on-Sea | 3.4 km | 12.7 |
| Bungay | 25.5 km | 11.4 |
| Lowestoft | 14.2 km | 10.2 |
| North Walsham | 33.7 km | 9.1 |
| Bradwell | 3.1 km | 8.6 |
| Hemsby | 11.4 km | 7.8 |
| Caister-on-Sea | 5.2 km | 7.0 |
| Beccles | 19.8 km | 6.0 |
| Poringland | 26.7 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |