Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lower Common area has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Beeston Regis & The Runtons , and the 125th 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 Lower Common (NR27 9PG) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% higher than the Beeston Regis & The Runtons average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Common (NR27 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Common area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buxton Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buxton Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cromer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Felbrigg Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Broomhill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromer Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Broomhill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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