Total Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Simpson 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Daisy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albini Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckets Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckets Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butler Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bray Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Avenue | Local resolution |
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