Total Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 11.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Central Wymondham , and the 68th lowest 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 Orchard Way (NR18 0NZ) in the last 12 months was 11.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (NR18 0NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridewell Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Orchard Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Town Green
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandlers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pople Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ogden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ogden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albansfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridewell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fern Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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