Crime Rates at Bacton Road, North Walsham, NR28 9DW

Bacton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in North Walsham East , and the 11th 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 Bacton Road (NR28 9DW) in the last 12 months was 226.3 per 1,000 residents and was 249.5% higher than the North Walsham East average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bacton Road (NR28 9DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King'S Arms Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.