Total Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Overstrand Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cromer Town , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Overstrand Road (NR27 0AH) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% lower than the Cromer Town average (90.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overstrand Road (NR27 0AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hans Place (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Overstrand Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jetty Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Gangway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Esplanade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hans Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hans Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hans Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cliff Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Jetty Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jetty Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jetty Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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