Crime Rate in Gorleston, ward

Gorleston has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth district and the 2578th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 373rd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Gorleston in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Great Yarmouth district average (110.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gorleston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -45.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gorleston ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Marine Parade, with 20 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Park Road (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.