Crime Rates at Norwich Street, Dereham, NR19 1BX

Norwich Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 7th highest crime rate of 441 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 Norwich Street (NR19 1BX) in the last 12 months was 364.6 per 1,000 residents and was 169.7% higher than the Dereham Neatherd average (135.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwich Street (NR19 1BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quebec Street (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.