Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR12 8DY
How much crime is recorded in NR12 8DY, 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
- 2,235 (2024)
NR12 8DYNorwich
How safe is NR12 8DY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR12 8DY area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
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 8DYNational
Violence and sexual offences16.523.6
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Public order3.64.6
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Burglary3.29.1
Other theft2.94.5
Shoplifting2.08.4
Other crime1.61.5
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.