Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR5 · Norfolk
203
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
NR32 · Suffolk
174
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Oulton Broad has less crime — 174 vs 203 incidents in March 2026.
Norwich saw somewhat more crime than Oulton Broad in March 2026 (203 vs 174 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norwich records significantly more (101 vs 65 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Oulton Broad recorded fewer crimes than Norwich — 174 vs 203 incidents. That is 14% fewer crimes. Norwich is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Norwich recorded 101 incidents of this type vs 65 in Oulton Broad. Total crime levels were broadly similar.