Total Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 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 13.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Papillon Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Central Wymondham , and the 84th 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 Papillon Road (NR18 0WD) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Central Wymondham average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Papillon Road (NR18 0WD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Postmill Close, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Browick Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Papillon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Postmill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Browick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Postmill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Postmill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Folly Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Folly Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vimy Ridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vimy Ridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Browick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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