Total Crime Rate
110.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heartwell Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cromer Town , and the 28th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heartwell Road (NR27 0JD) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Cromer Town average (90.9 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heartwell Road (NR27 0JD), the main crime hotspot is near Woodcock Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cromer Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dixon Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sayer Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A149 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodcock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownshill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dixon Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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