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Crime in NR27 9

How much crime is recorded in NR27 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
12,912 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NR27 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR27 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
19.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
42
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

NR27 9National
Violence and sexual offences17.523.6
Shoplifting8.58.4
Anti-social behaviour6.510.7
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Public order3.04.6
Burglary2.69.1
Other theft2.14.5
Drugs1.62.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 18% 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.

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