Crime Rates at Dereham Road, Norwich, NR5 8TU

Dereham Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 82nd 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 8TU) in the last 12 months was 188.0 per 1,000 residents and was 299.6% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dereham Road (NR5 8TU), 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.