Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.3 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 31.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.3 4/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Bately Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gorleston , and the 91st 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 Bately Avenue (NR31 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the Gorleston average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bately Avenue (NR31 6HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Marine Parade. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bately Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hewett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hewett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viking Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Viking Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waunci Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gournay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marine Parade Under investigation
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Data Sources

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