Total Crime Rate

132.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Other crime 25.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Quay area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Coastal , and the 21st 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 The Quay (NR23 1JT) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 254.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Quay (NR23 1JT), the main crime hotspot is near Newgate Lane. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Quay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Northfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolts Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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