Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR21 · Norfolk
61
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 61 incidents in March 2026.
Fakenham recorded substantially more crime than Wells-next-the-Sea in March 2026 — 61 incidents compared to 10, a 6.1x 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 Fakenham — 10 vs 61 incidents. That is 84% 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, Fakenham recorded 22 incidents of this type vs 9 in Wells-next-the-Sea. Overall, Wells-next-the-Sea had fewer total crimes (10 vs 61).