Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
IP30 · Suffolk
2
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
NR1 · Norfolk
647
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Hessett has less crime — 2 vs 647 incidents in February 2026.
Norwich recorded substantially more crime than Hessett in February 2026 — 647 incidents compared to 2, a 323.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norwich records significantly more (220 vs 2 incidents). Hessett is below the national average while Norwich is above, making Hessett the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Hessett recorded fewer crimes than Norwich — 2 vs 647 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Hessett is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Hessett recorded 2 incidents of this type vs 220 in Norwich. Overall, Hessett had fewer total crimes (2 vs 647).