Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bishops Park area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 197th 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 Bishops Park (NR19 2GA) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishops Park (NR19 2GA), the main crime hotspot is near St Nicholas Street. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dereham Neatherd| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Theatre Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Myhill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Malthouse Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swanton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matsell Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Bates Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Bates Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Albert Myhill Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trinity Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thompson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cemetery Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Norwich Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Theatre Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Albert Myhill Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Malthouse Court | Under investigation |
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