Total Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsway area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in North Walsham Market Cross , and the 108th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (NR28 0HP) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 366.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 275.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsway (NR28 0HP), the main crime hotspot is near Regents Court. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In North Walsham Market Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Suffield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Coronation Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regents Court | Under investigation |
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