Crime Rates at Brett Avenue, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6HW

Brett Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gorleston , and the 8th 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 Brett Avenue (NR31 6HW) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% lower than the Gorleston average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brett Avenue (NR31 6HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Links Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buxton Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.