Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR27 · Norfolk
33
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
NR4 · Norfolk
90
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Cromer has less crime — 33 vs 90 incidents in March 2026.
Norwich recorded substantially more crime than Cromer in March 2026 — 90 incidents compared to 33, a 2.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norwich records significantly more (33 vs 9 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Cromer recorded fewer crimes than Norwich — 33 vs 90 incidents. That is 63% 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 33 in Norwich. Overall, Cromer had fewer total crimes (33 vs 90).