Total Crime Rate
364.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Commercial Road 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 Commercial Road (NR19 1FF) 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 Commercial Road (NR19 1FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dereham Neatherd| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Commercial Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thompson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Bates Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Bates Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Norwich Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southend | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nelson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nelson Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nelson Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Banyard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Courtenay Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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