Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham
Middle areaThe south east of the North Norfolk. 8,443 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 94 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 12% of people in Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham at a rate of 38.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 51.4 per 1,000 people across North Norfolk.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 146 |
| Other crime | 74 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 51 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham at a rate of 38.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 51.4 per 1,000 people across North Norfolk.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 20 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (146), other crime (74) and anti-social behaviour (51).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of North Norfolk
These figures are published for the whole of North Norfolk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Norfolk and not Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham alone. See North Norfolk
Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham in brief
The median price paid for a home in Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham was £343,750 in 2025.
Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham had 8,604 usual residents at the census.
About 12% of people in Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham, 44.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.