Total Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Baliol Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Gorleston , and the 126th highest crime rate of 335 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 Baliol Road (NR31 7AX) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baliol Road (NR31 7AX), the main crime hotspot is near University Crescent. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baliol Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Paston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences University Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order University Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Paston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences University Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Suffield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences University Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Downing Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Stradbroke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarke'S Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Middleton Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Middleton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albemarle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences University Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roslyn Road —
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Data Sources

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