Total Crime Rate

396.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

206.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 396.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 206.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 138.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 48.9 8/10
  • Public order 46.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.8 9/10
  • Other theft 32.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Burglary 19.0 10/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.9 10/10
  • Robbery 10.9 9/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Park Lane area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in North Walsham Market Cross , and the 4th 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 Park Lane (NR28 9JZ) in the last 12 months was 396.7 per 1,000 residents and was 426.5% higher than the North Walsham Market Cross average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 206.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane (NR28 9JZ), the main crime hotspot is near King'S Arms Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Park Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Arms Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Arms Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Mitre Tavern Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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