Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR31 · Norfolk
239
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
IP8 · Suffolk
2
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Sproughton has less crime — 2 vs 239 incidents in March 2026.
Great Yarmouth recorded substantially more crime than Sproughton in March 2026 — 239 incidents compared to 2, a 119.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Great Yarmouth records significantly more (109 vs 2 incidents). Great Yarmouth sits above the national average for recorded crime while Sproughton is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Sproughton recorded fewer crimes than Great Yarmouth — 2 vs 239 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Sproughton 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 109 incidents of this type vs 2 in Sproughton. Overall, Sproughton had fewer total crimes (2 vs 239).