Crime Rate in Holt, ward

Holt has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 wards in North Norfolk district and the 3331st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 434th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Holt in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% higher than the North Norfolk district average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Holt’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 138 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Holt ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 17 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Ainsworth Road (15 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.