Total Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fern Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lothingland , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fern Gardens (NR31 9QY) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the Lothingland average (48.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fern Gardens (NR31 9QY), the main crime hotspot is near Sharmans Loke. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lothingland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Amhurst Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bramble Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharmans Loke | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharmans Loke | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sharmans Loke | — |
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