Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR32 · Suffolk
174
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
NR23 · Norfolk
10
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Wells-next-the-Sea has less crime — 10 vs 174 incidents in March 2026.
Oulton Broad recorded substantially more crime than Wells-next-the-Sea in March 2026 — 174 incidents compared to 10, a 17.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Oulton Broad records significantly more (65 vs 9 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, Wells-next-the-Sea recorded fewer crimes than Oulton Broad — 10 vs 174 incidents. That is 94% 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 March 2026, Oulton Broad recorded 65 incidents of this type vs 9 in Wells-next-the-Sea. Overall, Wells-next-the-Sea had fewer total crimes (10 vs 174).