Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR21 · Norfolk
44
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
NR2 · Norfolk
614
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Fakenham has less crime — 44 vs 614 incidents in February 2026.
Norwich recorded substantially more crime than Fakenham in February 2026 — 614 incidents compared to 44, a 14.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norwich records significantly more (221 vs 16 incidents). Fakenham is below the national average while Norwich is above, making Fakenham the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Fakenham recorded fewer crimes than Norwich — 44 vs 614 incidents. That is 93% fewer crimes. Fakenham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Fakenham recorded 16 incidents of this type vs 221 in Norwich. Overall, Fakenham had fewer total crimes (44 vs 614).