The police recorded 34.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Cawston from September 2023 to August 2026, 55% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 18.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 32.5, down from 35.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.