Crime Rate in Dereham Neatherd, ward

Dereham Neatherd has the highest crime rate of 27 wards in Breckland district and the 847th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 62nd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dereham Neatherd in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 131.8% higher than the Breckland district average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dereham Neatherd’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 444 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 81.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 529 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dereham Neatherd ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 110 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around St Nicholas Street (48 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.