Poringland vs Swaffham

Poringland has a safety score of 33/100 (Below Average) and recorded 541 crimes in the last 12 months. Swaffham has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) with 1,115 crimes. Poringland scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Poringland shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Swaffham shows +6.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Poringland, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (230 incidents). In Swaffham, it is Violent Crime (458 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Poringland recorded 61 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Swaffham recorded 186. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Poringland totalled 230 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 458 in Swaffham. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Poringland recorded 597 crimes (now 541, a change of -9.4%). Swaffham recorded 1,050 crimes previously (now 1,115, +6.2%).

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. Poringland has a resolution rate of 9.3% and Swaffham has 12.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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