Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holt Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lancaster North , and the 26th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holt Road (NR21 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 103.8% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holt Road (NR21 8BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norwich Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lancaster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norwich Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Norwich Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Norwich Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baron'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baron'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ratcliffe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ratcliffe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lancaster Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norwich Street | Under investigation |
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