Total Crime Rate

112.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 112.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 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

Dale Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dale Road (NR19 2DD) in the last 12 months was 112.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower than the Dereham Neatherd average (128.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Road (NR19 2DD), the main crime hotspot is near Dairy Crescent. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Hilda Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Girling Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Girling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dairy Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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