Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 86.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Neatherd Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 74th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Neatherd Road (NR20 4AY) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neatherd Road (NR20 4AY), the main crime hotspot is near Ramillies Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Neatherd Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malthouse Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Swanton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramillies Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramillies Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramillies Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ramillies Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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