Crime Rates at Melbourne Road, Sheringham, NR26 8EF

Melbourne Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Sheringham North , and the 24th 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 Melbourne Road (NR26 8EF) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (NR26 8EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Boulevard (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.