Total Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenfields Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 197th highest 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 Greenfields Road (NR20 3TE) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 115.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenfields Road (NR20 3TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keepers Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dereham Neatherd| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wisteria Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dreibholz Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keepers Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keepers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keepers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Keepers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brailsford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Offender given a caution |
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