Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 76.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Norwich Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in North Walsham Market Cross , and the 64th 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 Norwich Road (NR28 0DX) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwich Road (NR28 0DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foundry Court, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bailey Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Norwich Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayna Loke Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Recreation Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Foundry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Angel Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duncan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duncan Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duncan Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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