Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR21 · Norfolk
60
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
NR3 · Norfolk
497
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Fakenham has less crime — 60 vs 497 incidents in April 2026.
Norwich recorded substantially more crime than Fakenham in April 2026 — 497 incidents compared to 60, a 8.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norwich records significantly more (202 vs 21 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 April 2026 Police data, Fakenham recorded fewer crimes than Norwich — 60 vs 497 incidents. That is 88% fewer crimes. Fakenham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Fakenham recorded 21 incidents of this type vs 202 in Norwich. Overall, Fakenham had fewer total crimes (60 vs 497).