Total Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mervyn King Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lancaster North , and the 144th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mervyn King Close (NR21 8DL) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mervyn King Close (NR21 8DL), the main crime hotspot is near Station Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mervyn King Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Waterfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fayregreen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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