Total Crime Rate

97.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in North Walsham East , and the 34th 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 Preston Road (NR28 9ER) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 161.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (NR28 9ER), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Preston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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