Crime Rates at Market Place, Dereham, NR19 2AP

Market Place area has the highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 441 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 Market Place (NR19 2AP) in the last 12 months was 937.1 per 1,000 residents and was 593.3% 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 169 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 305.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (NR19 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quebec Street (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.