Postcode · Fakenham
Crime in NR21 7DN
How much crime is recorded in NR21 7DN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsingham & Raynham
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,783 (2024)
NR21 7DNFakenham
How safe is NR21 7DN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR21 7DN 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
12.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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).
NR21 7DNNational
Violence and sexual offences10.023.6
Burglary4.79.1
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Other theft2.64.5
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Public order1.54.6
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Drugs0.52.4
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 48% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.