Total Crime Rate

39.9 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 39.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Highfield Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lancaster North , and the 146th 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 Highfield Road (NR21 9DJ) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (NR21 9DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Digby Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caslon Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lichfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Digby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rosemary Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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