Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poppy Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Central Wymondham , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 436 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 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poppy Street (NR18 0YU), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 342 crimes here, including 120 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Farrier Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jutland Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farrier Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flanders Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enfield Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Daisy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Falconers Chase | Awaiting court outcome |
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