Total Crime Rate
202.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridge Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lancaster North , and the 10th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Close (NR21 8QA) in the last 12 months was 202.7 per 1,000 residents and was 261.7% higher than the Lancaster North average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 542.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Close (NR21 8QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverlands Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Park (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lancaster North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Close | Under investigation |
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