Total Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dereham Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Mattishall , and the 200th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dereham Road (NR9 4AD) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower than the Mattishall average (38.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 172.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dereham Road (NR9 4AD), the main crime hotspot is near Town Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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