Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR21 · Norfolk
44
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
NR7 · Norfolk
126
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Fakenham has less crime — 44 vs 126 incidents in February 2026.
Norwich recorded substantially more crime than Fakenham in February 2026 — 126 incidents compared to 44, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norwich records significantly more (57 vs 16 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Fakenham recorded fewer crimes than Norwich — 44 vs 126 incidents. That is 65% 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 57 in Norwich. Overall, Fakenham had fewer total crimes (44 vs 126).