Total Crime Rate

140.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 140.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Other theft 12.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lime Tree Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 38th highest crime rate of 441 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 Lime Tree Close (NR19 2HW) in the last 12 months was 140.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Tree Close (NR19 2HW), the main crime hotspot is near Malthouse Court. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Tree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albert Myhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matsell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Malthouse Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malthouse Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Albert Myhill Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Albert Myhill Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Swanton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swanton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Bates Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Bates Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malthouse Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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