Crime Rates at Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4BU

Dereham Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 26th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dereham Road (NR2 4BU) in the last 12 months was 386.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Mancroft average (442.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 154.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dereham Road (NR2 4BU), the main crime hotspot is near Portway Place. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.