Postcode · Fakenham
Crime in NR21 9QS
How much crime is recorded in NR21 9QS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fakenham
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,735 (2024)
NR21 9QSFakenham
How safe is NR21 9QS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR21 9QS area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
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 9QSNational
Violence and sexual offences22.923.6
Shoplifting9.18.4
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Burglary4.99.1
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Public order3.44.6
Other theft2.44.5
Drugs2.02.4
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Other crime0.41.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.31.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.