Crime Rates at Pier Plain, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6PG

Pier Plain area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gorleston , and the 86th highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pier Plain (NR31 6PG) in the last 12 months was 130.6 per 1,000 residents and was 169.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pier Plain (NR31 6PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keppel Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmer Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.