Total Crime Rate
145.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Napier Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 36th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Napier Way (NR19 1FS) in the last 12 months was 145.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher than the Dereham Neatherd average (135.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Napier Way (NR19 1FS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dereham Neatherd| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salhouse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salhouse Road | — |
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