Crime Rates at Nelson Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6AT

Nelson Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gorleston , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 331 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 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower than the Gorleston average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.0% 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 47 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.