Total Crime Rate

172.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 172.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 115.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 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

Dereham Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 101st highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dereham Road (NR5 8TA) in the last 12 months was 172.8 per 1,000 residents and was 279.5% higher than the Nelson average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 115.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dereham Road (NR5 8TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cadge Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dereham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gristock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Rose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Jex Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cadge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Rose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Rose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Rose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Rose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gentry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gentry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cameron Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Gristock Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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