Total Crime Rate
43.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thorpe Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Beeston Regis & The Runtons , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thorpe Road (NR11 8NQ) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% higher than the Beeston Regis & The Runtons average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thorpe Road (NR11 8NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Long Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beeston Regis & The Runtons| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Long Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Lane | Under investigation |
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