Total Crime Rate

293.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.6 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 293.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 64.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.1 9/10
  • Other theft 27.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Saw Mill Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon , and the 27th highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saw Mill Lane (NR31 0AE) in the last 12 months was 293.8 per 1,000 residents and was 197.2% higher than the Claydon average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 118.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saw Mill Lane (NR31 0AE), the main crime hotspot is near Granville Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Great Yarmouth

Crime Over Time in Saw Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patterson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Beavans Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Luke'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Luke'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patterson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobholm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Gatacre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fishers' Quay Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyrrell'S Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Fishers' Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saw Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fishers' Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fishers' Quay Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 29 of 29

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑