Crime Rates at Middleton Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7AB

Middleton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gorleston , and the 61st 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 Middleton Road (NR31 7AB) in the last 12 months was 167.9 per 1,000 residents and was 246.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Road (NR31 7AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Palmer Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paston Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.