Total Crime Rate
73.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Smock Mill Loke area has the 16th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Central Wymondham , and the 67th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Smock Mill Loke (NR18 0PG) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 312.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Smock Mill Loke (NR18 0PG), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fern Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edwin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pople Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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