Total Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

George Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Sheringham North , and the 48th 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 George Street (NR26 8ED) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% higher than the Sheringham North average (70.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (NR26 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 14 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 George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Cliff —
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Cromer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Barchams Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barchams Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wyndham Street —
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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