Crap Towns / Sheringham / Crime

How much crime is there in Sheringham?

The police recorded 40.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Sheringham from September 2023 to August 2026, 47% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 20.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 46.0, up from 35.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	35.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	40.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	46.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	20.5	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.6	7.0
Public order	3.6	6.6
Other theft	3.3	5.4
Burglary	2.9	3.1
Shoplifting	2.7	7.1
Other crime	0.9	2.0
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Vehicle crime	0.5	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Norwich	33.1 km	92.9
Wymondham	41.1 km	76.5
Dereham	34.1 km	73.7
Cromer	6.1 km	65.2
Fakenham	26.8 km	58.9
North Walsham	17.5 km	55.4
Aylsham	16.2 km	40.5
Sheringham	–	40.4
Hethersett	37.2 km	40.0
Poringland	41.2 km	31.4
Taverham and Drayton	28.2 km	22.3
The typical town	–	76.2