Postcode · Great Yarmouth
Crime in NR31 8BE
How much crime is recorded in NR31 8BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Southtown & Cobholm
- Council
- Great Yarmouth
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,424 (2024)
NR31 8BEGreat Yarmouth
How safe is NR31 8BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR31 8BE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
58.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 8BENational
Violence and sexual offences50.323.6
Anti-social behaviour11.710.7
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Public order6.44.6
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Drugs4.12.4
Burglary3.99.1
Other crime3.51.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other theft0.94.5
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% 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.