Total Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenway Park area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lancaster North , and the 109th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greenway Park (NR21 8AP) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% lower than the Lancaster North average (61.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenway Park (NR21 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near North Park. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Charles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southgates Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lancaster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lancaster Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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