Total Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Simpson Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Central Wymondham , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 436 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 Simpson Way (NR18 0XE) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 216.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simpson Way (NR18 0XE), the main crime hotspot is near Dove Avenue. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Simpson Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albini Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckets Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckets Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butler Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bray Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Avenue Local resolution

Data Sources

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