Postcode · Great Yarmouth
Crime in NR31 7DB
How much crime is recorded in NR31 7DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gorleston West
- Council
- Great Yarmouth
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,606 (2024)
NR31 7DBGreat Yarmouth
How safe is NR31 7DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR31 7DB 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
50.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
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 7DBNational
Violence and sexual offences39.623.6
Burglary17.19.1
Anti-social behaviour13.310.7
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Public order8.84.6
Shoplifting7.98.4
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Other theft3.74.5
Other crime3.01.5
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.