Crime in NR23: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
NR23 recorded 12 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.22 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 50.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 300.0% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring15.36 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment12 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 300.0% year-on-year
Total Crimes
12Annual Crime Rate
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Within NR23 district
North Norfolk
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Avenue Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Wells Harbour Railway Map | total: 1 Public order: 1 | 1 |
| Market Lane Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Ashburton Close Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Home Piece Road Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Bolts Close Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Knitting Needle Lane Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Neilsen Close Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Northfield Waye Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Northfield Lane Map | total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: NR23
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in NR23 (50.0%). Public Order (16.7%) and Other Theft (16.7%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in NR23 has risen sharply — by 300.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for NR23 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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