Total Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Helsinki Way area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 442 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 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the Dereham Neatherd average (128.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

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 ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brussels Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Helsinki Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hill Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Recreation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luxembourg Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Close —
Apr 2026Public order Charles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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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