Postcode · Great Yarmouth
Crime in NR31 8LD
How much crime is recorded in NR31 8LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gorleston North
- Council
- Great Yarmouth
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,631 (2024)
How safe is NR31 8LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR31 8LD area, more than double 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
65.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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 8LDNational
Violence and sexual offences61.123.6
Criminal damage and arson11.84.7
Anti-social behaviour8.310.7
Burglary5.99.1
Public order4.44.6
Drugs3.32.4
Other crime2.81.5
Other theft2.74.5
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.