NR28 has an annual crime rate of 47.6 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in NR28?

As of April 2026, NR28 has an annual crime rate of 47.6 per 1,000 residents, based on 96 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in NR28?

The most common crime type in NR28 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 44 incidents in April 2026 — 45.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the NR28 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NR28: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NR28 recorded 96 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.04 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 39.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment96 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 39.1% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

Annual Crime Rate

47.6per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

682

Within NR28 district

North Norfolk

23,781

Estimated population

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Live Points

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 1	10
Nightclub Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Suffield Close Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Chapel Lane Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Duncan Way Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
Pound Road Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1	3
Marjoram Close Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1	2
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Park/Open Space Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
Parking Area Map	total: 2 Burglary: 2	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

96 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

45.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

18.8%

Shoplifting

9.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.3%

Burglary

5.2%

Public Order

4.2%

Other Theft

4.2%

Other Crime

2.1%

Robbery

1.0%

Vehicle Crime

1.0%

Crime Analysis: NR28

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in NR28 (45.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.8%) and Shoplifting (9.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NR28 has risen sharply — by 39.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NR28 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +39.1%

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