Total Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Swanton 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 Swanton Close (NR19 2HL) 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 Swanton Close (NR19 2HL), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Myhill Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swanton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Albert Myhill Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Swanton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Albert Myhill Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albert Myhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swanton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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