Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 87.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cromer Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in North Walsham Market Cross , and the 50th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cromer Road (NR28 0HA) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 271.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromer Road (NR28 0HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cromer Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northfield Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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