Total Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Sheringham North , and the 65th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (NR26 8LL) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (NR26 8LL), the main crime hotspot is near Montague Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in South Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marriotts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Boulevard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Boulevard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Boulevard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft A149 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterbank Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
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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