Total Crime Rate

1958.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

763.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1958.7 10/10
  • Other crime 842.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 763.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 680.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 124.1 10/10
  • Drugs 124.1 10/10
  • Public order 79.0 10/10
  • Other theft 52.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 15.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Penfold Drive area has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Central Wymondham , and the highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penfold Drive (NR18 0WZ) in the last 12 months was 1958.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2611.3% higher than the Central Wymondham average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 224 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 203 (≈ 763.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 130.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penfold Drive (NR18 0WZ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 371 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penfold Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Penfold Drive Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Oct 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Oct 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Oct 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Oct 2025Shoplifting Farrier Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Other crime Farrier Close Under investigation
Oct 2025Other crime Farrier Close Under investigation
Oct 2025Other crime Farrier Close Under investigation
Oct 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Penfold Drive Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Penfold Drive Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Penfold Drive Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Oct 2025Public order Penfold Drive Under investigation
Oct 2025Public order Penfold Drive Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Penfold Drive Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Penfold Drive Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Penfold Drive Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Penfold Drive Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Penfold Drive Offender given a caution
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Penfold Drive Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Penfold Drive Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Penfold Drive Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Penfold Drive Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Other crime Penfold Drive Under investigation
Oct 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Oct 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Oct 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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