North Norfolk

At a glance, population and employment estimates for North Norfolk.

Population
105,167
People in Employment
38,135 (69.8%)
People Inactive
14,635 (26.8%)
People Unemployed
1,875 (3.4%)
Number Of Jobs
25k
Median Salary
£23,864
Mean Salary
£25,505

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for North Norfolk. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in North Norfolk for 2024

North Norfolks most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 2,880 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,265 crimes. Which is an decrease of 385 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 2,880 191
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 875 81
Getting Better
Public order 654 41
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 576 39
Getting Better
Other theft 466 24
Getting Better
Shoplifting 214 14
Getting Better
Burglary 148 12
Getting Better
Other crime 140 11
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 133 8
Getting Better
Drugs 94 7
Getting Better
Theft from the person 25 4
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 24 3
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 47 2
Getting Better
Robbery 13 0
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in North Norfolk

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Cromer Town has the highest crime rate of all the wards in North Norfolk, with 649 crimes and 128 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst St Benet's has 51 crimes and 21 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Cromer Town 52 10
Stalham 46 8
Lancaster South 33 6
North Walsham East 30 6
Hoveton & Tunstead 22 4
Holt 19 4
North Walsham West 17 3
Wells with Holkham 15 6
North Walsham Market Cross 15 6
Sheringham South 14 3
Happisburgh 13 5
Hickling 13 5
Stody 13 5
Walsingham 12 5
Mundesley 12 4
Briston 11 4
Gresham 11 4
Coastal 10 3
The Raynhams 10 4
Sheringham North 9 3
Suffield Park 8 3
Lancaster North 8 3
Beeston Regis & The Runtons 7 3
Trunch 7 3
Roughton 7 2
Erpingham 5 2
St Benet's 4 2
Stibbard 4 1
Bacton 3 1
Worstead 1 0
Poppyland 0 0
Priory 0 0

Crime map for North Norfolk

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for North Norfolk

The average property price in North Norfolk is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in North Norfolk is higher than average. Building and selling properties in North Norfolk could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £453,832.81 £299,518.51 £252,132.21 £165,956.31
2022 £450,988.65 £297,371.00 £252,062.76 £166,706.63
2021 £398,950.02 £263,578.61 £224,620.06 £153,820.17
2020 £359,199.59 £239,146.78 £203,653.54 £143,829.00
2019 £349,288.70 £232,400.00 £198,072.41 £143,310.55
2018 £344,810.49 £229,370.90 £196,104.65 £143,622.15
2017 £323,877.69 £214,777.91 £184,588.64 £137,978.56
2016 £303,503.05 £201,803.32 £174,294.04 £127,972.46
2015 £282,540.77 £188,661.78 £163,504.07 £120,076.82
2014 £262,770.08 £176,468.48 £153,744.15 £113,533.52
2013 £245,406.02 £165,252.70 £144,793.76 £107,610.24
2012 £237,824.09 £159,975.88 £140,442.45 £105,515.93
2011 £237,125.21 £158,823.02 £139,916.24 £106,774.99
2010 £242,033.63 £163,017.03 £143,589.97 £110,839.00

Property prices over time for North Norfolk

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for North Norfolk

The median salary in North Norfolk is £23,864 and the mean salary in North Norfolk is £25,505.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
25k
Median Salary
£23,864
Annual Percentage Change
4.8%
Mean Salary
£25,505

Salary comparison between North Norfolk and East

See how North Norfolk compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. North Norfolk ranks 39 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%

See how North Norfolk compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for North Norfolk

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
540 260 635 155 140 395 135 490 125 45 140 410 315 80 50 120 265