Total Crime Rate

116.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 116.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Elkins Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Central Wymondham , and the 27th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elkins Road (NR18 0LF) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 100.2% higher than the Central Wymondham average (58.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elkins Road (NR18 0LF), the main crime hotspot is near Edwin Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Elkins Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Town Green —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edwin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albansfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ogden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ogden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pople Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fern Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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