Total Crime Rate
364.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London 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 London Road (NR19 1UA) 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 London Road (NR19 1UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nelson Place (16 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtenay Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cabinet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Norwich Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorp Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Commercial Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thompson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Banyard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nelson Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nelson Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nelson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jentique Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Courtenay Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cygnet Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southend | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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