Total Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hazel Grove area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 209th 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 Hazel Grove (NR20 3TP) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -15.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hazel Grove (NR20 3TP), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Close | Under investigation |
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