Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR27 · Norfolk
33
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
NR23 · Norfolk
10
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Wells-next-the-Sea has less crime — 10 vs 33 incidents in March 2026.
Cromer recorded substantially more crime than Wells-next-the-Sea in March 2026 — 33 incidents compared to 10, a 3.3x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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, Wells-next-the-Sea recorded fewer crimes than Cromer — 10 vs 33 incidents. That is 70% fewer crimes. Wells-next-the-Sea 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 9 in Wells-next-the-Sea. Total crime levels were broadly similar.