Total Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fiskes Opening area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gorleston , and the 135th highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fiskes Opening (NR31 6BL) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% higher than the Gorleston average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fiskes Opening (NR31 6BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Esplanade, where police recorded 25 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 Fiskes Opening area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Cliff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft England'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pier Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nile Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nile Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pier Road Offender given a caution
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