Cromer vs Dereham

Cromer has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 831 crimes in the last 12 months. Dereham has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 2,204 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Cromer shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Dereham shows -3.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cromer, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (363 incidents). In Dereham, it is Violent Crime (883 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cromer recorded 112 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Dereham recorded 248. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cromer totalled 363 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 883 in Dereham. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cromer recorded 929 crimes (now 831, a change of -10.6%). Dereham recorded 2,288 crimes previously (now 2,204, -3.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Cromer has a resolution rate of 11.4% and Dereham has 21%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Cromer falls within the Norfolk Constabulary boundary. Dereham is covered by Norfolk Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Cromer and Dereham. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.