Crime Rates at New Road, North Walsham, NR28 9DF

New Road area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in North Walsham East , and the 6th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (NR28 9DF) in the last 12 months was 277.6 per 1,000 residents and was 410.9% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 167.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (NR28 9DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pound Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.