Total Crime Rate

274.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 274.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 147.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Other crime 19.8 10/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lawn Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 29th highest crime rate of 331 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 1QS) in the last 12 months was 274.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher than the Central and Northgate average (270.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 155.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawn Avenue (NR30 1QS), the main crime hotspot is near Rampart Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lawn Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rampart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apollo Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rampart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Back Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palgrave Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rampart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rampart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidegate Road
Apr 2026Other theft Nursery Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apollo Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rampart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Apollo Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rampart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bure Close
Apr 2026Other theft Rampart Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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