Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR1 · Norfolk
647
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
NR4 · Norfolk
62
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Norwich has less crime — 62 vs 647 incidents in February 2026.
Norwich recorded substantially more crime than Norwich in February 2026 — 647 incidents compared to 62, a 10.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norwich records significantly more (220 vs 27 incidents). Norwich sits above the national average for recorded crime while Norwich is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Norwich recorded fewer crimes than Norwich — 62 vs 647 incidents. That is 90% fewer crimes. Norwich is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Norwich recorded 220 incidents of this type vs 27 in Norwich. Overall, Norwich had fewer total crimes (62 vs 647).