Postcode · Fakenham
Crime in NR21 9FG
How much crime is recorded in NR21 9FG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fakenham
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,354 (2024)
How safe is NR21 9FG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR21 9FG area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
34.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 9FGNational
Violence and sexual offences29.123.6
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Burglary9.99.1
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Shoplifting9.08.4
Public order6.94.6
Other theft4.04.5
Drugs3.92.4
Robbery1.51.4
Other crime1.41.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.