Postcode · Great Yarmouth
Crime in NR31 0FL
How much crime is recorded in NR31 0FL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Southtown & Cobholm
- Council
- Great Yarmouth
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,459 (2024)
NR31 0FLGreat Yarmouth
How safe is NR31 0FL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR31 0FL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
131
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NR31 0FLNational
Violence and sexual offences45.623.6
Shoplifting19.28.4
Anti-social behaviour17.910.7
Criminal damage and arson15.34.7
Other theft12.34.5
Burglary7.89.1
Public order6.54.6
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other crime2.21.5
Drugs1.92.4
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Theft from the person1.02.1
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.