Total Crime Rate
98.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orde Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Gorleston , and the 113th highest crime rate of 335 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 Orde Avenue (NR31 6SZ) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% higher than the Gorleston average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orde Avenue (NR31 6SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Amethyst Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gorleston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Amethyst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tudor Walk | — |
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