Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR5 · Norfolk
165
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
NR23 · Norfolk
3
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Wells-next-the-Sea has less crime — 3 vs 165 incidents in February 2026.
Norwich recorded substantially more crime than Wells-next-the-Sea in February 2026 — 165 incidents compared to 3, a 55.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norwich records significantly more (70 vs 3 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Wells-next-the-Sea recorded fewer crimes than Norwich — 3 vs 165 incidents. That is 98% 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 70 incidents of this type vs 3 in Wells-next-the-Sea. Overall, Wells-next-the-Sea had fewer total crimes (3 vs 165).