Total Crime Rate
272.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lawn Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 34th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lawn Avenue (NR30 1QP) in the last 12 months was 272.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower than the Central and Northgate average (286.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 144.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lawn Avenue (NR30 1QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Lea, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central and Northgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nursery Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Paul'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wherry Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wherry Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Lea | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Apollo Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Apollo Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bure Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bure Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apollo Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Paul'S Way | Under investigation |
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