Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR12 8BE
How much crime is recorded in NR12 8BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,067 (2024)
NR12 8BENorwich
How safe is NR12 8BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR12 8BE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NR12 8BENational
Violence and sexual offences11.123.6
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Drugs1.82.4
Public order1.84.6
Other theft1.04.5
Burglary1.09.1
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Other crime0.71.5
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.