Crime in Norfolk
Norfolk is the 27th most dangerous county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Norfolk in 2020 was 70 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 33 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Norfolk's larger towns and cities, Great Yarmouth is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is King's Lynn, and Norwich comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Norfolk, starting with Thetford which ranks as the safest area in Norfolk, followed up by Norwich in second place, and King's Lynn in third place.
Crime Map of Norfolk
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Norfolk Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 15,140 | 16.68 |
| Bicycle Theft | 875 | 0.96 |
| Burglary | 2,498 | 2.75 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 7,035 | 7.75 |
| Drugs | 2,599 | 2.86 |
| Other Crime | 2,320 | 2.56 |
| Other Theft | 4,182 | 4.61 |
| Possession of Weapons | 579 | 0.64 |
| Public Order | 7,162 | 7.89 |
| Robbery | 338 | 0.37 |
| Shoplifting | 3,166 | 3.49 |
| Theft From the Person | 357 | 0.39 |
| Vehicle Crime | 1,878 | 2.07 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 30,141 | 33.20 |
Norfolk's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attleborough | 547 | 47 | 47% safer |
| Bradwell | 425 | 38 | 82% safer |
| Caister-on-Sea | 419 | 48 | 46% safer |
| Costessey | 578 | 35 | 100% safer |
| Cromer | 523 | 68 | 2.9% safer |
| Dereham | 1,433 | 74 | 6% more dangerous |
| Diss | 630 | 73 | 5% more dangerous |
| Downham Market | 569 | 52 | 35% safer |
| Fakenham | 450 | 57 | 23% safer |
| Gorleston-on-Sea | 842 | 34 | 105% safer |
| Great Yarmouth | 7,374 | 135 | 49% more dangerous |
| Hellesdon | 273 | 24 | 190% safer |
| King's Lynn | 5,040 | 104 | 33% more dangerous |
| North Walsham | 670 | 52 | 34% safer |
| Norwich | 19,133 | 97 | 28% more dangerous |
| Sprowston | 404 | 25 | 177% safer |
| Swaffham | 577 | 70 | 0.23% more dangerous |
| Taverham | 357 | 35 | 98% safer |
| Thetford | 2,592 | 97 | 28% more dangerous |
| Thorpe St. Andrew | 472 | 32 | 114% safer |
| Watton | 477 | 58 | 20% safer |
| Wymondham | 993 | 57 | 21% safer |
Crime Trends in Norfolk
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.96 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.45 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 0.64 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.45 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.37 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.68 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.39 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 22 | 26 | 27 | 33 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021