Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR21 · Norfolk
61
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
NR30 · Norfolk
312
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Fakenham has less crime — 61 vs 312 incidents in March 2026.
Great Yarmouth recorded substantially more crime than Fakenham in March 2026 — 312 incidents compared to 61, a 5.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Great Yarmouth records significantly more (129 vs 22 incidents). Fakenham is below the national average while Great Yarmouth is above, making Fakenham the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Fakenham recorded fewer crimes than Great Yarmouth — 61 vs 312 incidents. That is 80% fewer crimes. Fakenham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Fakenham recorded 22 incidents of this type vs 129 in Great Yarmouth. Overall, Fakenham had fewer total crimes (61 vs 312).