Total Crime Rate

57.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 16.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Broom Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Lothingland , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broom Gardens (NR31 9PB) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broom Gardens (NR31 9PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deben Drive, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nursery Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broom Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yare Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heather Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green —
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Data Sources

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