Total Crime Rate

105.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bluebell Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in North Walsham East , and the 36th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bluebell Road (NR28 9EJ) in the last 12 months was 105.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bluebell Road (NR28 9EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bluebell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Stanley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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