Total Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.1 1/10
  • Other crime 10.6 9/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Windmill Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 441 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 Windmill Avenue (NR20 3BE) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Dereham Neatherd average (135.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Windmill Avenue (NR20 3BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wychelm Way, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mulberry Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Rose Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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