Crap Towns / Poringland / Crime

How much crime is there in Poringland?

The police recorded 31.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Poringland from September 2023 to August 2026, 59% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 18.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 32.2, down from 32.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	32.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	29.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	32.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	18.4	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	3.6	7.0
Other theft	2.4	5.4
Public order	2.4	6.6
Burglary	0.9	3.1
Other crime	0.8	2.0
Shoplifting	0.8	7.1
Vehicle crime	0.8	3.8
Drugs	0.4	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Norwich	8.3 km	92.9
Wymondham	14.8 km	76.5
Beccles	21.0 km	65.8
Bungay	15.6 km	52.2
Attleborough	22.6 km	43.5
Hethersett	10.8 km	40.0
Harleston	19.5 km	38.7
Bradwell	24.6 km	38.3
Long Stratton	11.9 km	36.6
Poringland	–	31.4
Taverham and Drayton	14.7 km	22.3
The typical town	–	76.2