Total Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 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 78.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Common Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Sheringham North , and the 63rd 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 Common Lane (NR26 8PL) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Common Lane (NR26 8PL), the main crime hotspot is near Pine Grove. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Common Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Augusta Court —
Apr 2026Public order Priory Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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