Crime Rates at Polka Place, Wells-next-the-sea, NR23 1JF

Polka Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Coastal , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Polka Place (NR23 1JF) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 162.5% higher than the Coastal average (37.5 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polka Place (NR23 1JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bluebell Gardens, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northfield Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.