Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 69.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • 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
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

Dereham Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

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 Dereham Road (NR2 3TF) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% higher than the Nelson average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dereham Road (NR2 3TF), the main crime hotspot is near Armes Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dereham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime West End Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Helena Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Thomas Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armes Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Armes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grant Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grant Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Finchley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighty'S Opening Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighty'S Opening Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighty'S Opening Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Finchley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brighty'S Opening Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Winter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finchley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Armes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Edinburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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