Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 49.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gordon Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 147th 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 Gordon Road (NR20 4AW) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gordon Road (NR20 4AW), 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 Gordon 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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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