Total Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

Nov 2024 - Oct 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
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 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 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downham Grove area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Central Wymondham , and the 113th 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 Downham Grove (NR18 0SN) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Central Wymondham average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 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 ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 136.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Grove (NR18 0SN), the main crime hotspot is near Fuschia Court. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Downham Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Fuschia Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Begonia Way Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Fuschia Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Fuschia Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Fuschia Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Public order Clematis Way Under investigation
Oct 2025Other crime Mann Close Action to be taken by another organisation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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