Postcode · Wells-next-the-Sea
Crime in NR23 1ND
How much crime is recorded in NR23 1ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wells & Blakeney
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,333 (2024)
How safe is NR23 1ND
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR23 1ND 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
18.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
40
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).
NR23 1NDNational
Violence and sexual offences18.123.6
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Public order4.64.6
Other theft3.64.5
Burglary1.79.1
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs0.72.4
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% 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.