Crap Towns / Aylsham / Crime

How much crime is there in Aylsham?

The police recorded 40.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Aylsham from September 2023 to August 2026, 47% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 21.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 40.1, down from 46.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	46.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	35.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	40.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	21.4	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.4	7.0
Shoplifting	3.8	7.1
Public order	3.3	6.6
Other theft	2.6	5.4
Burglary	1.2	3.1
Other crime	1.2	2.0
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Vehicle crime	0.7	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Norwich	16.9 km	92.9
Wymondham	26.3 km	76.5
Dereham	24.6 km	73.7
Cromer	14.8 km	65.2
Fakenham	27.4 km	58.9
North Walsham	9.6 km	55.4
Aylsham	–	40.5
Sheringham	16.2 km	40.4
Hethersett	21.7 km	40.0
Poringland	25.0 km	31.4
Taverham and Drayton	12.5 km	22.3
The typical town	–	76.2