Crap Towns / Watton / Crime

How much crime is there in Watton?

The police recorded 47.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Watton from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 27.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 47.6, down from 50.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	50.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	43.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	47.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	27.3	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.9	7.0
Public order	3.6	6.6
Other theft	3.3	5.4
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Shoplifting	1.7	7.1
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Burglary	1.2	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.0	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Thetford	18.4 km	85.6
Wymondham	19.4 km	76.5
Dereham	14.1 km	73.7
Swaffham	12.7 km	67.5
Diss	28.7 km	66.0
Brandon	19.6 km	61.7
Watton	–	47.1
Attleborough	14.2 km	43.5
Hethersett	24.2 km	40.0
Long Stratton	28.5 km	36.6
Taverham and Drayton	28.7 km	22.3
The typical town	–	76.2