Crap Towns / Hemsby / Crime

How much crime is there in Hemsby?

The police recorded 47.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Hemsby from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 50.7, up from 41.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	41.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	48.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	50.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.5	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.0	7.0
Public order	3.5	6.6
Other theft	3.3	5.4
Burglary	2.4	3.1
Other crime	1.8	2.0
Vehicle crime	0.9	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Shoplifting	0.7	7.1
Drugs	0.6	2.4
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Great Yarmouth	11.4 km	200
Norwich	28.4 km	92.9
Lowestoft	25.4 km	81.1
Gorleston-on-Sea	14.7 km	76.4
Beccles	28.9 km	65.8
North Walsham	24.5 km	55.4
Hemsby	–	47.0
Caister-on-Sea	6.3 km	45.8
Aylsham	31.3 km	40.5
Bradwell	13.5 km	38.3
Poringland	27.8 km	31.4
The typical town	–	76.2