Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR4 · Norfolk
62
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
NR23 · Norfolk
3
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Wells-next-the-Sea has less crime — 3 vs 62 incidents in February 2026.
Norwich recorded substantially more crime than Wells-next-the-Sea in February 2026 — 62 incidents compared to 3, a 20.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norwich records significantly more (27 vs 3 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Wells-next-the-Sea recorded fewer crimes than Norwich — 3 vs 62 incidents. That is 95% fewer crimes. Wells-next-the-Sea is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Norwich recorded 27 incidents of this type vs 3 in Wells-next-the-Sea. Overall, Wells-next-the-Sea had fewer total crimes (3 vs 62).