Gorleston vs Hethersett and Mulbarton

Gorleston has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 885 crimes in the last 12 months. Hethersett and Mulbarton has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 1,266 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. Hethersett and Mulbarton shows +10.8% (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 Hethersett and Mulbarton, it is Violent Crime (598 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 Hethersett and Mulbarton recorded 153. 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 598 in Hethersett and Mulbarton. 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%). Hethersett and Mulbarton recorded 1,143 crimes previously (now 1,266, +10.8%).

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 Hethersett and Mulbarton has 16.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Gorleston falls within the Norfolk Constabulary boundary. Hethersett and Mulbarton 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 Hethersett and Mulbarton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.