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Crime in NR21 9

How much crime is recorded in NR21 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
10,759 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NR21 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR21 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
21.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
48
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 9National
Violence and sexual offences18.623.6
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Shoplifting5.88.4
Burglary4.89.1
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Other theft3.54.5
Public order2.94.6
Drugs2.22.4
Robbery0.81.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 20% 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.

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