Total Crime Rate

153.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 153.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 17.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cromer Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Sheringham North , and the 17th 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 Cromer Road (NR26 8RS) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromer Road (NR26 8RS), 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.

Crime Over Time in Cromer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Boulevard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A149 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Augusta Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Boulevard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Boulevard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterbank Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Barchams Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barchams Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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