Crap Towns / Bradwell / Crime

How much crime is there in Bradwell?

The police recorded 38.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bradwell from September 2023 to August 2026, 50% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 18.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 44.6, up from 32.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	32.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	38.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	44.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	18.7	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.9	7.0
Shoplifting	3.0	7.1
Other theft	2.9	5.4
Burglary	2.2	3.1
Public order	2.2	6.6
Vehicle crime	1.6	3.8
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	less than 0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Great Yarmouth	3.1 km	200
Norwich	29.1 km	92.9
Lowestoft	11.9 km	81.1
Gorleston-on-Sea	1.9 km	76.4
Beccles	16.7 km	65.8
Bungay	22.4 km	52.2
Hemsby	13.5 km	47.0
Caister-on-Sea	7.9 km	45.8
Bradwell	–	38.3
Long Stratton	33.3 km	36.6
Poringland	24.6 km	31.4
The typical town	–	76.2