Total Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 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 69.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Victoria Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gorleston , and the 155th highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road (NR31 6EF) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (NR31 6EF), the main crime hotspot is near Deborah Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deborah Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gournay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waunci Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amethyst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Viking Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viking Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hewett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deborah Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hewett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masquers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masquers Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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