Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR2 · Norfolk
740
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
NR26 · Norfolk
35
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Sheringham has less crime — 35 vs 740 incidents in March 2026.
Norwich recorded substantially more crime than Sheringham in March 2026 — 740 incidents compared to 35, a 21.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norwich records significantly more (254 vs 13 incidents). Norwich sits above the national average for recorded crime while Sheringham is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Sheringham recorded fewer crimes than Norwich — 35 vs 740 incidents. That is 95% fewer crimes. Sheringham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Norwich recorded 254 incidents of this type vs 13 in Sheringham. Overall, Sheringham had fewer total crimes (35 vs 740).