Total Crime Rate
168.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dashwood Close area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Lothingland , and the 60th highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dashwood Close (NR31 9NP) in the last 12 months was 168.0 per 1,000 residents and was 209.4% higher than the Lothingland average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dashwood Close (NR31 9NP), the main crime hotspot is near Sharmans Loke. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Yarmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Heather Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bramble Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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