Total Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Compit Hills area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cromer Town , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Compit Hills (NR27 9LP) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 183.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Compit Hills (NR27 9LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hall Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Compit Hills (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cromer Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hall Road | Under investigation |
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