Total Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Prior Bank Orchard area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cromer Town , and the 11th 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 Prior Bank Orchard (NR27 0PB) in the last 12 months was 6.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% lower than the Cromer Town average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Prior Bank Orchard (NR27 0PB), the main crime hotspot is near Vicarage Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Esplanade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Esplanade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Esplanade | — |
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