Great Yarmouth

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Great Yarmouth.

Population
99,198
People in Employment
39,035 (66.4%)
People Inactive
16,465 (28.0%)
People Unemployed
3,285 (5.6%)
Number Of Jobs
31k
Median Salary
£26,164
Mean Salary
£27,611

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Great Yarmouth. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Great Yarmouth for 2024

Great Yarmouths most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 5,893 crimes and in 2022 there were 6,538 crimes. Which is an decrease of 645 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 5,893 479
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,871 172
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,233 89
Getting Better
Public order 1,243 78
Getting Better
Shoplifting 600 70
Getting Better
Other theft 836 59
Getting Better
Burglary 384 26
Getting Better
Other crime 253 25
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 340 19
Getting Better
Drugs 312 18
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 107 11
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 140 7
Getting Better
Theft from the person 72 7
Getting Better
Robbery 54 4
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Great Yarmouth

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Nelson has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Great Yarmouth, with 2777 crimes and 184 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Fleggburgh has 134 crimes and 53 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Central and Northgate 242 27
Nelson 172 16
Southtown and Cobholm 87 15
St Andrews 82 19
Yarmouth North 62 14
Claydon 55 7
Magdalen 39 5
West Flegg 33 7
Caister South 30 7
Bradwell North 30 5
Gorleston 24 5
Ormesby 22 5
Lothingland 21 6
Bradwell South and Hopton 16 2
East Flegg 16 3
Fleggburgh 12 5
Caister North 11 3

Crime map for Great Yarmouth

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Great Yarmouth

The average property price in Great Yarmouth is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £340,559.76 £226,603.62 £174,131.62 £107,510.47
2022 £330,558.92 £220,444.74 £170,689.48 £105,331.38
2021 £288,235.44 £192,260.04 £149,897.20 £95,658.95
2020 £260,541.73 £175,359.12 £135,884.12 £89,871.68
2019 £261,190.55 £175,854.17 £135,915.93 £92,469.50
2018 £251,042.23 £168,705.36 £130,629.71 £90,318.21
2017 £240,270.13 £160,928.59 £125,114.57 £88,345.35
2016 £224,807.87 £151,228.73 £118,191.50 £81,988.64
2015 £211,442.50 £142,607.71 £111,748.15 £77,435.28
2014 £200,774.25 £135,998.77 £107,451.39 £74,533.73
2013 £187,302.64 £127,483.23 £100,486.49 £69,769.96
2012 £189,082.87 £128,558.45 £101,614.77 £71,333.64
2011 £184,483.49 £124,887.05 £98,273.42 £69,724.33
2010 £185,544.19 £126,781.30 £100,515.83 £71,927.06

Property prices over time for Great Yarmouth

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Great Yarmouth

The median salary in Great Yarmouth is £26,164 and the mean salary in Great Yarmouth is £27,611.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
31k
Median Salary
£26,164
Annual Percentage Change
17.4%
Mean Salary
£27,611

Salary comparison between Great Yarmouth and East

See how Great Yarmouth compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Great Yarmouth ranks 31 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%

See how Great Yarmouth compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Great Yarmouth

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
110 220 430 95 85 250 160 380 55 35 90 385 230 25 20 105 185