Total Crime Rate

256.8 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 256.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Other crime 21.9 10/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 6th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 12th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norwich Road (NR20 3ES) in the last 12 months was 256.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% higher than the Dereham Neatherd average (135.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 142.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwich Road (NR20 3ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malthouse Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Norwich Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Malthouse Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Bates Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malthouse Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albert Myhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Albert Myhill Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Albert Myhill Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matsell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malthouse Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bath Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bath Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Bates Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bath Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Commercial Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Norwich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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