Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cecil Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 185th highest 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 Cecil Road (NR20 4AN) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cecil Road (NR20 4AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ramillies Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cecil Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Swanton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malthouse Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Matsell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matsell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matsell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matsell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Matsell Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matsell Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramillies Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramillies Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramillies Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft John Bates Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Bates Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Ramillies Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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