Postcode · Sheringham
Crime in NR26 8HR
How much crime is recorded in NR26 8HR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheringham
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,703 (2024)
NR26 8HRSheringham
How safe is NR26 8HR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR26 8HR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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).
NR26 8HRNational
Violence and sexual offences12.923.6
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Public order1.44.6
Other crime0.81.5
Other theft0.84.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 58% 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.