Total Crime Rate

164.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.9 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 164.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Other crime 15.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
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Crime overview

Church Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon , and the 63rd 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 Church Lane (NR31 7BL) in the last 12 months was 164.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 105.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (NR31 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Paston Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baliol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotoneaster Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotoneaster Court —
Apr 2026Other crime University Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lady Margaret'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Cherry Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cotoneaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cotoneaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotoneaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotoneaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Road —
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Data Sources

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