Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Gorleston , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Road (NR31 6AT) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower than the Gorleston average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road (NR31 6AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keppel Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Pier Plain (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Pier Plain Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Suffield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albemarle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Stradbroke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Limmer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Downing Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Back Pier Plain Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Royal Albert Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pier Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Pier Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nile Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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