Total Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cherry Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .
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 Cherry Lane (NR20 3BA) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Dereham Neatherd average (128.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cherry Lane (NR20 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Keepers Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Drift | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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