Total Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 20.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Garden Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in North Walsham Market Cross , and the 111th 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 Garden Close (NR28 0AY) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the North Walsham Market Cross average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Close (NR28 0AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Garden Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corbett Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corbett Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Osborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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