Total Crime Rate
188.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
77.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bells Marsh Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gorleston , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bells Marsh Road (NR31 6PW) in the last 12 months was 188.9 per 1,000 residents and was 289.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 77.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bells Marsh Road (NR31 6PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keppel Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Pier Plain (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Great Yarmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keppel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keppel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keppel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keppel Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keppel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keppel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keppel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keppel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | England'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keppel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Leicester Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pier Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nile Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Baker Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Cliff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Baker Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nile Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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