Postcode · Fakenham
Crime in NR21 8PR
How much crime is recorded in NR21 8PR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fakenham
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,458 (2024)
NR21 8PRFakenham
How safe is NR21 8PR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR21 8PR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 8PRNational
Violence and sexual offences9.023.6
Shoplifting2.98.4
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Other theft2.04.5
Public order2.04.6
Burglary1.69.1
Other crime1.01.5
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% 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.