Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cemetery Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Central Wymondham , and the 112th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cemetery Lane (NR18 0BN) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% lower than the Central Wymondham average (58.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cemetery Lane (NR18 0BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chandlers Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cemetery Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandlers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Damgate Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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