Total Crime Rate

17.3 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 17.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Theatre 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.

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Crime Over Time in Theatre Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft St Nicholas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Trinity Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swanton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Nicholas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thompson Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Swanton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Theatre Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Bates Close
Sep 2025Shoplifting Norwich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Theatre Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Bates Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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