Crime Rates at Hewitts Close, Briston, Melton Constable, NR24 2ND

Hewitts Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Briston , and the 159th lowest 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 Hewitts Close (NR24 2ND) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% higher than the Briston average (26.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hewitts Close (NR24 2ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barwick Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gloucester Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.