Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Walnut Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Taverham North , and the 200th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

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 Walnut Close (NR8 6YN) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher than the Taverham North average (27.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Close (NR8 6YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Fallows, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rossons Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Walnut Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Peddars Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haverscroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Peddars Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shooters Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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