Crime Rates at Drayton Hall Lane, Scarning, Dereham, NR19 2PY

Drayton Hall Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Launditch , and the 113th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drayton Hall Lane (NR19 2PY) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% higher than the Launditch average (36.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drayton Hall Lane (NR19 2PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackthorn Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.