Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR30 · Norfolk
312
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
IP20 · Norfolk
21
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Harleston has less crime — 21 vs 312 incidents in March 2026.
Great Yarmouth recorded substantially more crime than Harleston in March 2026 — 312 incidents compared to 21, a 14.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Great Yarmouth records significantly more (129 vs 7 incidents). Great Yarmouth sits above the national average for recorded crime while Harleston is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Harleston recorded fewer crimes than Great Yarmouth — 21 vs 312 incidents. That is 93% fewer crimes. Harleston is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Great Yarmouth recorded 129 incidents of this type vs 7 in Harleston. Overall, Harleston had fewer total crimes (21 vs 312).