Crime Rates at Thorn Road, Fakenham, NR21 8NX

Thorn Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lancaster North , and the 169th 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 Thorn Road (NR21 8NX) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorn Road (NR21 8NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wensum Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poppyfields (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.