Total Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Way area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Way (NR19 1TQ) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Way (NR19 1TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brussels Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Recreation Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Woodfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wright Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lisbon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lisbon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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