Fakenham Crime Rate November 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Fakenham’s crime profile in November 2024 was characterised by a rate of 5.7 per 1,000 residents, placing the area 25% below the UK average of 7.6. This performance reflects a combination of local factors and seasonal influences, with the built-up area of North Norfolk benefiting from its rural context and community-oriented policing. The most prevalent crime type was violence and sexual offences, accounting for 26.1% of all incidents, a figure that is 42% below the UK average for this category. This suggests that while interpersonal crime remains a concern, it is managed effectively within the area’s social fabric. Shoplifting, the second most common crime (21.7% of total incidents), stood out as an anomaly, with rates 74% above the UK average. This discrepancy may be explained by the town’s retail presence, which, while modest, could attract opportunistic offenders during high-traffic periods such as Black Friday. The seasonal context of November—marked by Bonfire Night, shorter evenings, and the transition from autumn to winter—likely influenced patterns, with reduced daylight hours contributing to a 20% decrease in violence and sexual offences. However, the increase in burglary and drug-related crimes, which both doubled month-on-month, may indicate a shift in criminal activity that warrants further local scrutiny.

November 2024 saw a stark contrast in crime trends within Fakenham, with burglary and drug-related crimes both doubling compared to October, a significant increase that may reflect seasonal pressures or localised factors. Conversely, shoplifting incidents fell by 28.6%, likely influenced by the timing of Black Friday, which may have drawn attention to retail areas and deterred opportunistic theft. The violence and sexual offences category, though still the most common crime type (accounting for 26.1% of total incidents), experienced a 20% month-on-month decrease, linked to the shorter evenings of November and reduced social activity in public spaces. Shoplifting rates in Fakenham remain 74% above the UK average, despite the drop, indicating a persistent challenge in retail crime management that contrasts with the area’s overall safety profile. This divergence highlights the combination of local retail dynamics and broader crime patterns.

Fakenham's November 2024 crime rate of 5.7 per 1,000 residents marked an 11.6% decrease from the previous month’s 6.4, reflecting a continued decline in overall crime. Daily crime activity averaged two incidents per day, a figure that, while local to Fakenham, underscores the area’s generally low crime profile compared to national trends. Over the course of the month, one crime was reported for every 176 residents, a ratio that highlights the relatively sparse nature of criminal activity in this built-up area of North Norfolk. When contextualised against the UK average, this translates to Fakenham being significantly safer than the national picture, with a crime rate 25% below the UK average. The population-scaled perspective further reinforces this, as the 8,079 residents of Fakenham experienced a level of exposure to crime that is lower than the typical UK resident. This combination of a declining monthly rate and a low per-capita figure suggests that Fakenham’s community policing efforts, coupled with its rural character, may be contributing to its safer environment.