Crime Rates at Poplar Place, Dereham, NR20 3FS

Poplar Place area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 157th 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 Poplar Place (NR20 3FS) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Dereham Neatherd average (135.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Place (NR20 3FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Street, where police recorded 6 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.