Total Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Margarets Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cromer Town , and the 55th 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 St Margarets Close (NR27 9DF) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Close (NR27 9DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Margarets Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person 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 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
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 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jetty Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Esplanade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jetty Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Gangway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jetty Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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