Postcode · Great Yarmouth
Crime in NR31 7BG
How much crime is recorded in NR31 7BG, 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
- 1,543 (2024)
NR31 7BGGreat Yarmouth
How safe is NR31 7BG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR31 7BG area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
34.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 7BGNational
Violence and sexual offences31.423.6
Anti-social behaviour23.410.7
Shoplifting13.78.4
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Public order7.04.6
Other theft3.64.5
Burglary3.29.1
Drugs2.82.4
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other crime2.01.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.