Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 45.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Perkins Court area has the 26th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 167th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

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 Perkins Court (NR19 1BZ) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perkins Court (NR19 1BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Perkins Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nelson Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Walk
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Place
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorp Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Place
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Withburga Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nelson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Withburga Lane
Apr 2026Public order St Withburga Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Withburga Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Formal action is not in the public interest

Data Sources

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