Crime Rates at Dereham Road, Norwich, NR5 8TA

Dereham Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 95th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dereham Road (NR5 8TA) in the last 12 months was 175.4 per 1,000 residents and was 272.8% higher than the Nelson average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 130.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.2% 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 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cadge Close (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.