Total Crime Rate

365.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 365.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 221.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Norwich Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 6th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

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 Norwich Road (NR20 3AF) in the last 12 months was 365.3 per 1,000 residents and was 170.3% higher than the Dereham Neatherd average (135.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwich Road (NR20 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norwich Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malthouse Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Malthouse Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matsell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malthouse Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Public order Bath Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bath Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bath Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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