Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR27 · Norfolk
33
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
NR1 · Norfolk
743
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Cromer has less crime — 33 vs 743 incidents in March 2026.
Norwich recorded substantially more crime than Cromer in March 2026 — 743 incidents compared to 33, a 22.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norwich records significantly more (250 vs 9 incidents). Cromer is below the national average while Norwich is above, making Cromer the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Cromer recorded fewer crimes than Norwich — 33 vs 743 incidents. That is 96% fewer crimes. Cromer is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Cromer recorded 9 incidents of this type vs 250 in Norwich. Overall, Cromer had fewer total crimes (33 vs 743).