Total Crime Rate
50.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Sheringham North , and the 117th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (NR26 8EE) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Street (NR26 8EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Boulevard (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A149 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gun Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Boulevard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Boulevard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Melbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wyndham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boulevard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gun Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterbank Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Barchams Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Augusta Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barchams Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Augusta Court | — |
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