Crime Rates at Orchard Close, North Walsham, NR28 0AZ

Orchard Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in North Walsham Market Cross , and the 169th highest 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 Orchard Close (NR28 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the North Walsham Market Cross average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (NR28 0AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King'S Arms Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.