What is the crime rate in north norfolk?

As of March 2026, north norfolk has an annual crime rate of 44.36 per 1,000 residents, based on 446 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does north norfolk rank nationally for crime?

north norfolk ranks #286 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in north norfolk?

The most common crime type in north norfolk is Violence & Sexual Offences with 182 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 40.8% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Norfolk Constabulary Police

north norfolk Crime Intelligence Report

north norfolk recorded 446 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.33 per 1,000 residents. This places north norfolk at #286 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 19.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 12.3% higher.

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

Total Crimes

446

trending_up +19.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

44.36per 1k

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#12of 330

Top 4% Safest UK

Norfolk

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Ranked by annual rate

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Robyns Road Map	Other crime: 6 Public order: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near The Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Briton'S Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Wickmere Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Watermill Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Hill'S Close Map	Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

446 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

182

40.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

20.6%

Public Order

8.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.0%

Shoplifting

6.1%

Other Theft

5.8%

Drug Offences

2.9%

Other Crime

2.2%

Vehicle Crime

1.8%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Burglary

1.1%

Robbery

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

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32 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	North Walsham East	48	77.9
2	Sheringham North	16	66.4
3	Cromer Town	27	61.6
4	North Walsham West	32	55.9
5	Stalham	44	55.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	North Walsham Market Cross	4	0.7
shield	Priory	3	0.9
shield	Worstead	6	1.8
shield	Erpingham	3	1.0
shield	Hickling	6	1.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +19.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +12.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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