Total Crime Rate
17.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Theatre Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Theatre Street (NR19 2ER) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% lower than the Dereham Neatherd average (135.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Theatre Street (NR19 2ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Nicholas Street (48 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 | Other theft | St Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trinity Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thompson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swanton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Theatre Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Bates Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Norwich Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Theatre Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cemetery Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Bates Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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