Postcode · Fakenham
Crime in NR21 9JS
How much crime is recorded in NR21 9JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,403 (2024)
NR21 9JSFakenham
How safe is NR21 9JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR21 9JS 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
16.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
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 9JSNational
Violence and sexual offences13.723.6
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Burglary4.19.1
Other theft4.04.5
Drugs3.42.4
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Shoplifting1.48.4
Public order1.04.6
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 41% 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.