Total Crime Rate

406.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

187.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 406.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 187.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 109.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 60.6 10/10
  • Public order 36.4 10/10
  • Burglary 24.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

New Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cromer Town , and the 3rd 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 New Street (NR27 9HP) in the last 12 months was 406.1 per 1,000 residents and was 357.6% higher than the Cromer Town average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 187.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (NR27 9HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hans Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hans Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hans Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cadogan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cadogan Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromer Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jetty Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Of Wales Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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