Crap Towns / North Walsham / Crime

How much crime is there in North Walsham?

The police recorded 55.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in North Walsham from September 2023 to August 2026, 27% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 29.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 59.6, up from 58.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	58.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	48.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	59.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	29.7	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.8	7.0
Public order	5.5	6.6
Shoplifting	4.4	7.1
Other theft	3.0	5.4
Other crime	1.8	2.0
Burglary	1.6	3.1
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Vehicle crime	0.7	3.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Norwich	21.2 km	92.9
Wymondham	33.3 km	76.5
Cromer	12.8 km	65.2
North Walsham	–	55.4
Hemsby	24.5 km	47.0
Caister-on-Sea	29.9 km	45.8
Aylsham	9.6 km	40.5
Sheringham	17.5 km	40.4
Hethersett	28.0 km	40.0
Poringland	27.7 km	31.4
Taverham and Drayton	19.4 km	22.3
The typical town	–	76.2