Fakenham vs Norwich East

Fakenham has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 856 crimes in the last 12 months. Norwich East has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 8,322 crimes. Norwich East 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. Norwich East shows -2.9% (falling). 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 Norwich East, it is Violent Crime (2,644 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 Norwich East recorded 1,327. 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 2,644 in Norwich East. 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%). Norwich East recorded 8,574 crimes previously (now 8,322, -2.9%).

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 Norwich East has 27.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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