Total Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Council Houses area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Briston , and the 144th 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 Council Houses (NR21 0NU) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% higher than the Briston average (28.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Council Houses (NR21 0NU), the main crime hotspot is near Croxton Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Briston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croxton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Lane | Under investigation |
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