South and West Lynn vs Wells-next-the-Sea

South and West Lynn has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 832 crimes in the last 12 months. Wells-next-the-Sea has a safety score of 77/100 (Safe) with 131 crimes. Wells-next-the-Sea scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

South and West Lynn shows a year-on-year crime trend of +17% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Wells-next-the-Sea shows -47.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In South and West Lynn, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (309 incidents). In Wells-next-the-Sea, it is Violent Crime (56 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

South and West Lynn recorded 78 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wells-next-the-Sea recorded 20. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in South and West Lynn totalled 309 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 56 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, South and West Lynn recorded 711 crimes (now 832, a change of +17%). Wells-next-the-Sea recorded 248 crimes previously (now 131, -47.2%).

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. South and West Lynn has a resolution rate of 24.1% and Wells-next-the-Sea has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

South and West Lynn 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 South and West Lynn 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.