Total Crime Rate
20.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sampson Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in North Walsham Market Cross , and the 113th lowest 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 Sampson Road (NR28 9AR) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sampson Road (NR28 9AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sampson Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Walsham Market Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
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