Total Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bell Meadow area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hingham & Deopham , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .
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 Bell Meadow (NR9 4HT) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Hingham & Deopham average (26.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bell Meadow (NR9 4HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Attleborough Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bell Meadow (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bell Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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