Total Crime Rate

413.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.3 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 413.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 104.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.1 10/10
  • Drugs 38.2 10/10
  • Public order 38.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Other theft 24.3 10/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Commercial Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 6th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commercial Road (NR19 1AE) in the last 12 months was 413.2 per 1,000 residents and was 222.9% higher than the Dereham Neatherd average (128.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 156.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Road (NR19 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Commercial Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harold Whitby Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Commercial Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorp Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norwich Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Bates Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nelson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwich Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft John Bates Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parker'S Yard Under investigation

Data Sources

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