Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 78.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cliff Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gorleston , and the 143rd highest 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 Cliff Hill (NR31 6DQ) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cliff Hill (NR31 6DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Esplanade, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cliff Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nile Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pier Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Cliff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence 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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nile Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft England'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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