Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR30 · Norfolk
312
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
NR23 · Norfolk
10
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Wells-next-the-Sea has less crime — 10 vs 312 incidents in March 2026.
Great Yarmouth recorded substantially more crime than Wells-next-the-Sea in March 2026 — 312 incidents compared to 10, a 31.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Great Yarmouth records significantly more (129 vs 9 incidents). Great Yarmouth sits above the national average for recorded crime while Wells-next-the-Sea is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Wells-next-the-Sea recorded fewer crimes than Great Yarmouth — 10 vs 312 incidents. That is 97% 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, Great Yarmouth recorded 129 incidents of this type vs 9 in Wells-next-the-Sea. Overall, Wells-next-the-Sea had fewer total crimes (10 vs 312).