Gorleston vs Hellesdon and Horsford

Gorleston has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 885 crimes in the last 12 months. Hellesdon and Horsford has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 1,574 crimes. Gorleston scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Gorleston shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Hellesdon and Horsford shows +0.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Gorleston, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (282 incidents). In Hellesdon and Horsford, it is Violent Crime (792 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Gorleston recorded 147 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hellesdon and Horsford recorded 176. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Gorleston totalled 282 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 792 in Hellesdon and Horsford. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Gorleston recorded 971 crimes (now 885, a change of -8.9%). Hellesdon and Horsford recorded 1,569 crimes previously (now 1,574, +0.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Gorleston has a resolution rate of 22.7% and Hellesdon and Horsford has 12.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Gorleston falls within the Norfolk Constabulary boundary. Hellesdon and Horsford is covered by Norfolk Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Gorleston and Hellesdon and Horsford. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.