Crime Rates at Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6SW

Lowestoft Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gorleston , and the 130th 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 Lowestoft Road (NR31 6SW) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower than the Gorleston average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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