Crime Rates at Emelson Close, Dereham, NR19 2ES

Emelson Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 144th highest 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 Emelson Close (NR19 2ES) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Dereham Neatherd average (135.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emelson Close (NR19 2ES), 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.