Is Cromer a safe place to live?

Cromer scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.5 times the North Norfolk average.

Is crime going up or down in Cromer?

Down 16% over 5 years, from 458 recorded crimes a year to 386.

What is the most common crime in Cromer?

The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 32 per 1,000 residents a year.

How does crime in Cromer compare with North Norfolk?

Crime severity in Cromer is 1.5 times the North Norfolk average.

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Crime in Cromer

Recorded crime in Cromer is 1.5 times the North Norfolk average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 16%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cromer: about 6,079 residents in 7 neighbourhoods.

Safety: 5/10Average crime
Living: 5.7/10Fair
5-year change: −16%fewer crimes
vs the council: 1.5×the North Norfolk average

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Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cromer.

Crime over 5 years

Down 16% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Cromer, anti-social behaviour left out.

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.5× the North Norfolk average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 69 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

Violence and sexual offences: 75% of the harm here
Burglary: 8% of the harm here
Other theft: 5% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 75% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 19 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

Type	Per 1,000 a year
Robbery	0.2
Burglary	2.1
Violence and sexual offences	31.8
Drugs	1.7
Possession of weapons	0.6
Other crime	1.6
Other theft	6.3
Theft from the person	0.6
Vehicle crime	1.4
Criminal damage and arson	8.6
Public order	7.2
Bicycle theft	0.4
Shoplifting	6.5

Postcode districts in Cromer

NR27

Nearby towns

Council: North Norfolk

Questions about crime in Cromer

Is Cromer a safe place to live?: Cromer scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.5 times the North Norfolk average.
Is crime going up or down in Cromer?: Down 16% over 5 years, from 458 recorded crimes a year to 386.
What is the most common crime in Cromer?: The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 32 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Cromer compare with North Norfolk?: Crime severity in Cromer is 1.5 times the North Norfolk average.