Crime Rate in North Walsham East, ward

North Walsham East has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 wards in North Norfolk district and the 2973rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 466th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in North Walsham East in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% higher than the North Norfolk district average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, North Walsham East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 146 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 170 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the North Walsham East ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 50 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Preston Road (17 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.