Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR3 · Norfolk
497
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
NR12 · Norfolk
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Smallburgh has less crime — 2 vs 497 incidents in April 2026.
Norwich recorded substantially more crime than Smallburgh in April 2026 — 497 incidents compared to 2, a 248.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norwich records significantly more (202 vs 2 incidents). Norwich sits above the national average for recorded crime while Smallburgh is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Smallburgh recorded fewer crimes than Norwich — 2 vs 497 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Smallburgh is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Norwich recorded 202 incidents of this type vs 2 in Smallburgh. Overall, Smallburgh had fewer total crimes (2 vs 497).