Total Crime Rate
140.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadow View area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bacton , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow View (NR12 0LY) in the last 12 months was 140.5 per 1,000 residents and was 143.3% higher than the Bacton average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow View (NR12 0LY), the main crime hotspot is near Gooch Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bacton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gooch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gooch Close | — |
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