Postcode · Great Yarmouth
Crime in NR31 8ED
How much crime is recorded in NR31 8ED, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gorleston North
- Council
- Great Yarmouth
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,727 (2024)
How safe is NR31 8ED
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR31 8ED 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
28.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
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 8EDNational
Violence and sexual offences23.423.6
Anti-social behaviour8.110.7
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Burglary5.19.1
Other theft4.14.5
Public order2.44.6
Shoplifting2.38.4
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 51% 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.