Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CO6 · Essex
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
IP20 · Norfolk
27
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Fordham has less crime — 1 vs 27 incidents in February 2026.
Harleston recorded substantially more crime than Fordham in February 2026 — 27 incidents compared to 1, a 27.0x 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 February 2026 Police data, Fordham recorded fewer crimes than Harleston — 1 vs 27 incidents. That is 96% fewer crimes. Fordham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Fordham recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 20 in Harleston. Total crime levels were broadly similar.