Total Crime Rate

1962.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

860.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1962.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 860.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 785.7 10/10
  • Other crime 721.8 10/10
  • Drugs 135.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 131.6 10/10
  • Public order 71.4 10/10
  • Other theft 67.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 11.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pennycress Drive area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Central Wymondham , and the highest crime rate of 436 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 Pennycress Drive (NR18 0YD) in the last 12 months was 1962.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3279.4% 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 209 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 229 (≈ 860.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennycress Drive (NR18 0YD), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pennycress Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Brown Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Brown Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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