Total Crime Rate

1000.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

243.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1000.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 577.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 243.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.3 10/10
  • Public order 84.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.8 10/10
  • Drugs 24.9 10/10
  • Other theft 24.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dereham Road area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 7th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dereham Road (NR2 4HZ) in the last 12 months was 1000.0 per 1,000 residents and was 138.4% higher than the Mancroft average (419.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 243.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 145.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dereham Road (NR2 4HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 151 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paragon Place (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dereham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Exeter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Goldsmith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Heigham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Devonshire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lothian Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Pottergate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lothian Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grapes Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grapes Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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