Total Crime Rate

165.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 165.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.5 10/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sweet Briar Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Sheringham North , and the 15th 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 Sweet Briar Lane (NR26 8HG) in the last 12 months was 165.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweet Briar Lane (NR26 8HG), the main crime hotspot is near Woodhouse Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sweet Briar Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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