Norfolk Constabulary

Crime in Wells-next-the-Sea

Street-level crime statistics for Wells-next-the-Sea based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 262 crimes in last 12 months
5 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

262 Crimes (last 12 months)
↑3.2% vs Previous 12 Months
5/100 Safety Score
11.1% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 262 total crimes recorded in Wells-next-the-Sea

Violent Crime
103 39.3%
↑18%
Anti-Social Behaviour
33 12.6%
↓42%
Other Theft
27 10.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
21 8%
↓19%
Public Order
21 8%
Burglary
16 6.1%
↓6%
Other Crime
15 5.7%
↑150%
Shoplifting
10 3.8%
↑900%
Possession of Weapons
5 1.9%
↑150%
Vehicle Crime
3 1.1%
↓25%
Drugs
3 1.1%
↑50%
Bicycle Theft
2 0.8%
↓33%
Robbery
2 0.8%
Theft from Person
1 0.4%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Wells-next-the-Sea

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Wells-next-the-Sea (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Wells-next-the-Sea

January 2026 27 crimes December 2025 14 crimes November 2025 15 crimes October 2025 19 crimes September 2025 33 crimes August 2025 20 crimes July 2025 26 crimes June 2025 28 crimes May 2025 27 crimes April 2025 12 crimes March 2025 16 crimes February 2025 25 crimes January 2025 19 crimes December 2024 14 crimes November 2024 12 crimes October 2024 24 crimes September 2024 15 crimes August 2024 30 crimes July 2024 20 crimes June 2024 26 crimes May 2024 25 crimes April 2024 23 crimes March 2024 31 crimes February 2024 15 crimes January 2024 19 crimes December 2023 26 crimes November 2023 17 crimes October 2023 22 crimes September 2023 24 crimes August 2023 38 crimes July 2023 23 crimes June 2023 19 crimes May 2023 26 crimes April 2023 26 crimes March 2023 14 crimes February 2023 13 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Norfolk Constabulary

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.