Postcode sector · North Walsham
Crime in NR28 8
How much crime is recorded in NR28 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 1,561 (2024)
NR28 8Postcode sector · North Walsham
How safe is NR28 8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR28 8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
40.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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).
NR28 8National
Violence and sexual offences38.823.6
Anti-social behaviour15.210.7
Other theft8.34.5
Public order7.54.6
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Drugs3.02.4
Shoplifting2.88.4
Other crime2.21.5
Burglary1.59.1
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Vehicle crime0.03.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 68% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.