Postcode · Great Yarmouth
Crime in NR31 6EJ
How much crime is recorded in NR31 6EJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gorleston South & Beach
- Council
- Great Yarmouth
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,305 (2024)
How safe is NR31 6EJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR31 6EJ area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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 6EJNational
Violence and sexual offences27.023.6
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Other theft4.94.5
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Burglary2.69.1
Public order2.04.6
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs1.02.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.58.4
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.