Total Crime Rate

109.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 109.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Charles Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 55th highest crime rate of 442 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 Charles Close (NR19 1TN) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Close (NR19 1TN), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Charles Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brussels Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helsinki Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luxembourg Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Recreation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hill Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrew Goodall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Helsinki Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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