Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
IP8 · Suffolk
2
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
NR23 · Norfolk
10
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Sproughton has less crime — 2 vs 10 incidents in March 2026.
Wells-next-the-Sea recorded substantially more crime than Sproughton in March 2026 — 10 incidents compared to 2, a 5.0x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Sproughton recorded fewer crimes than Wells-next-the-Sea — 2 vs 10 incidents. That is 80% fewer crimes. Sproughton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Sproughton recorded 2 incidents of this type vs 9 in Wells-next-the-Sea. Total crime levels were broadly similar.