Total Crime Rate

121.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 121.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Hempstead Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Coastal , and the 27th 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 Hempstead Road (NR25 6DQ) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 224.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hempstead Road (NR25 6DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Orby Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hempstead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Arnott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pearson'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Station Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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