Downham Market vs Wells-next-the-Sea

Downham Market has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,686 crimes in the last 12 months. Wells-next-the-Sea has a safety score of 60/100 (Average) with 262 crimes. Wells-next-the-Sea scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Downham Market shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wells-next-the-Sea shows +3.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Downham Market, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (681 incidents). In Wells-next-the-Sea, it is Violent Crime (103 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Downham Market recorded 231 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wells-next-the-Sea recorded 33. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Downham Market totalled 681 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 103 in Wells-next-the-Sea. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Downham Market recorded 1,796 crimes (now 1,686, a change of -6.1%). Wells-next-the-Sea recorded 254 crimes previously (now 262, +3.2%).

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. Downham Market has a resolution rate of 21.8% and Wells-next-the-Sea has 11.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Downham Market falls within the Norfolk Constabulary boundary. Wells-next-the-Sea 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 Downham Market and Wells-next-the-Sea. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.