Total Crime Rate
86.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Poppy Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Central Wymondham , and the 51st highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poppy Street (NR18 0YU) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% higher than the Central Wymondham average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poppy Street (NR18 0YU), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 363 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central Wymondham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Begonia Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tipperary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falconers Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falconers Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farrier Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petunia Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
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