Total Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Dereham Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

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 Dereham Road (NR2 3TJ) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dereham Road (NR2 3TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bond Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grant Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grant Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Helena Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Armes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armes Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Winter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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