Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wharton Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in North Walsham East , and the 112th 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 Wharton Drive (NR28 0UG) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower than the North Walsham East average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharton Drive (NR28 0UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashfield Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pickford Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wharton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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