Crime Rates at Elder Green, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8RA

Elder Green area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Claydon , and the 90th highest crime rate of 331 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 Elder Green (NR31 8RA) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the Claydon average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elder Green (NR31 8RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New College Close (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.