Crap Towns / Cromer / Crime

How much crime is there in Cromer?

The police recorded 65.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Cromer from September 2023 to August 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 30.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 60.5, down from 70.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	70.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	64.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	60.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	30.0	34.1
Shoplifting	10.9	7.1
Public order	6.1	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.7	7.0
Other theft	5.2	5.4
Burglary	1.6	3.1
Drugs	1.5	2.4
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.3	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Norwich	31.3 km	92.9
Dereham	36.4 km	73.7
Cromer	–	65.2
Fakenham	31.7 km	58.9
North Walsham	12.8 km	55.4
Hemsby	36.3 km	47.0
Aylsham	14.8 km	40.5
Sheringham	6.1 km	40.4
Hethersett	36.4 km	40.0
Poringland	38.9 km	31.4
Taverham and Drayton	27.3 km	22.3
The typical town	–	76.2