Total Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnes Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Central Wymondham , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 430 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 Barnes Close (NR18 0GG) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower than the Central Wymondham average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnes Close (NR18 0GG), the main crime hotspot is near Ollett Court. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnes Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ollett Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blazey Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Begonia Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Butler Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petunia Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bartram Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartram Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartram Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Poll Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poll Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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