Total Crime Rate
86.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Home Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .
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 The Home Close (NR19 1FE) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Home Close (NR19 1FE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nelson Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fox Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nelson Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nelson Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nelson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nelson Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nelson Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtenay Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtenay Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cygnet Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chapel Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Withburga Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Withburga Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Withburga Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Withburga Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chapel Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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