Total Crime Rate

86.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 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 86.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poppy 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.

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Crime Over Time in Poppy Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Begonia Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tipperary Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falconers Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falconers Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farrier Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petunia Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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