Total Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Plantation Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in North Walsham East , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Plantation Road (NR28 9XG) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plantation Road (NR28 9XG), the main crime hotspot is near Sadlers Way. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Webbs Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosewood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marjoram Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marjoram Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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