Crime Rates at Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 3UT

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 3UT) 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 3UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bond Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.