Total Crime Rate

108.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 108.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Public order 26.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

Oakwood Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Central Wymondham , and the 37th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Drive (NR18 0UG) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Drive (NR18 0UG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oakwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oakwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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