Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Drift area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lancaster North , and the 160th 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 The Drift (NR21 8EE) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Lancaster North average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drift (NR21 8EE), the main crime hotspot is near Poppyfields. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Drift area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tower Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poppyfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Station Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poppyfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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