Total Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Thomas Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Central Wymondham , and the 164th highest 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 St Thomas Drive (NR18 9AR) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 200.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Thomas Drive (NR18 9AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Thomas Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harry Daniels Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harry Daniels Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harry Daniels Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Thomas Drive | Under investigation |
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