Crap Towns / Taverham and Drayton / Crime

How much crime is there in Taverham and Drayton?

The police recorded 22.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Taverham and Drayton from September 2023 to August 2026, 71% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 13.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 21.0, down from 24.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	24.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	22.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	21.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	13.4	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	2.4	7.0
Other theft	1.7	5.4
Public order	1.7	6.6
Burglary	0.7	3.1
Other crime	0.7	2.0
Vehicle crime	0.5	3.8
Shoplifting	0.4	7.1
Drugs	0.3	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Robbery	less than 0.1	0.6
Theft from the person	less than 0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Norwich	6.6 km	92.9
Wymondham	14.0 km	76.5
Dereham	18.1 km	73.7
Cromer	27.3 km	65.2
North Walsham	19.4 km	55.4
Attleborough	23.1 km	43.5
Aylsham	12.5 km	40.5
Hethersett	9.1 km	40.0
Long Stratton	21.6 km	36.6
Poringland	14.7 km	31.4
Taverham and Drayton	–	22.3
The typical town	–	76.2