Crime Rates at Theatre Street, Dereham, NR19 2EW

Theatre Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 442 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 Theatre Street (NR19 2EW) in the last 12 months was 584.9 per 1,000 residents and was 357.1% higher than the Dereham Neatherd average (128.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 396.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Theatre Street (NR19 2EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 159 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Nicholas Street (66 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.