North Walsham Crime Rate June 2025 | Monthly Statistics

In June 2025, North Walsham's crime rate of 6.3 per 1,000 residents placed it 22.2% below the UK average of 8.1 per 1,000, a figure that underscores the area's continued status as a relatively safe built-up community within North Norfolk. The crime profile reveals a striking imbalance between violent and property crimes, with violence and sexual offences accounting for 39.4% of all reported incidents—28 cases in total—compared to 22 property crimes. This dominance of violent crime, while below the UK average for this category, contrasts with the significantly lower rates of property-related offences such as burglary (0.2 per 1,000) and shoplifting (0.6 per 1,000). The seasonal context of June, with its longer days and the onset of summer tourism, may partly explain the elevated levels of interpersonal crime, as increased foot traffic and social interactions in the area could contribute to higher incidents of violence and anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, at 0.8 per 1,000, remains a persistent concern, though still 44% below the UK average. The data also highlights a notable absence of vehicle crime, a common issue in more densely populated urban centres, suggesting that the area's rural-adjacent character and lower traffic density may play a role in keeping such offences at bay. However, the rise in 'other crime'—a category that includes unclassified incidents—points to the need for further analysis to determine whether this represents a genuine trend or a reporting anomaly. Overall, the crime picture in North Walsham remains characterised by a low but persistent level of violent crime, balanced against a comparatively low incidence of property-related offences, a pattern consistent with the area's status as a small, closely-knit community within a predominantly rural region.

June 2025 saw a 100% increase in 'other crime' (from 0 to 5 incidents), marking a significant shift in the crime profile. This category, which includes unclassified or emerging types of offences, now accounts for 7.0% of all reported crimes, significantly above the UK average of 0.2 per 1,000. Concurrently, burglary and criminal damage and arson both doubled from zero to two incidents each, raising questions about potential new vulnerabilities in the area. Violent crimes, however, remained the most prevalent category, with 28 incidents (39.4% of total crimes), a figure 13% below the UK average for violence and sexual offences. The decrease in public order offences (-28.6%) and other theft (-25.0%) suggests a temporary reduction in low-level disputes. For residents, the sharp rise in 'other crime' highlights the importance of reporting unusual incidents promptly.

North Walsham's crime rate in June 2025 (6.3 per 1,000) represents a 34.1% increase from the previous month's 4.7 per 1,000. This rise, though modest in absolute terms, underscores a shift in local patterns. Daily crime counts reveal an average of two crimes reported each day, a figure that, while low, remains a focal point for community vigilance. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 160 residents, a statistic that contextualises the scale of incidents within the built-up area's population of 11,367. This monthly exposure rate is lower than the UK average when scaled to similar populations, though the increase from May suggests a need for continued monitoring. The population-scaled perspective highlights that while North Walsham remains safer than the UK average, the upward trend may reflect seasonal factors such as the start of summer, when tourism begins to influence local dynamics.