Crap Towns / Wymondham / Crime

How much crime is there in Wymondham?

The police recorded 76.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Wymondham from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 37.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 74.2, up from 69.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	69.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	85.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	74.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	37.7	34.1
Other crime	11.1	2.0
Criminal damage and arson	6.7	7.0
Public order	5.5	6.6
Shoplifting	4.9	7.1
Other theft	4.4	5.4
Drugs	2.4	2.4
Burglary	1.2	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.1	3.8
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Norwich	13.7 km	92.9
Wymondham	–	76.5
Dereham	16.5 km	73.7
Diss	21.7 km	66.0
Watton	19.4 km	47.1
Attleborough	9.4 km	43.5
Hethersett	5.7 km	40.0
Harleston	22.8 km	38.7
Long Stratton	11.9 km	36.6
Poringland	14.8 km	31.4
Taverham and Drayton	14.0 km	22.3
The typical town	–	76.2