Total Crime Rate
57.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vista Court area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Sheringham North , and the 96th 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 Vista Court (NR26 8BN) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the Sheringham North average (91.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vista Court (NR26 8BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barchams Yard, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gun Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gun Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wyndham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barchams Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Barchams Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gun Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Augusta Court | — |
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