Crime Rates at The Fairway, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6JS

The Fairway area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gorleston , and the 158th 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 The Fairway (NR31 6JS) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% higher than the Gorleston average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Fairway (NR31 6JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Links Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mariner'S Compass (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.