Crime Rates at Birch Close, North Walsham, NR28 0UD

Birch Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in North Walsham East , and the 115th 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 Birch Close (NR28 0UD) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the North Walsham East average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Close (NR28 0UD), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.