Total Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 17.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Helsinki Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Helsinki Way (NR19 1XU) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Dereham Neatherd average (135.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helsinki Way (NR19 1XU), 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 Helsinki Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lisbon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Recreation Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lisbon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brussels Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strasbourg Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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