Fakenham vs Hunstanton and Burnham

Fakenham has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 856 crimes in the last 12 months. Hunstanton and Burnham has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 880 crimes. Hunstanton and Burnham scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Fakenham shows a year-on-year crime trend of +9.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Hunstanton and Burnham shows +3.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Fakenham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (402 incidents). In Hunstanton and Burnham, it is Violent Crime (413 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Fakenham recorded 105 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hunstanton and Burnham recorded 117. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Fakenham totalled 402 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 413 in Hunstanton and Burnham. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Fakenham recorded 780 crimes (now 856, a change of +9.7%). Hunstanton and Burnham recorded 849 crimes previously (now 880, +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. Fakenham has a resolution rate of 20.6% and Hunstanton and Burnham has 20%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Fakenham falls within the Norfolk Constabulary boundary. Hunstanton and Burnham 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 Fakenham and Hunstanton and Burnham. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.