Total Crime Rate

255.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.8 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 255.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 149.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Other theft 26.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cringleford , and the 9th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dereham Road (NR9 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 255.8 per 1,000 residents and was 148.5% higher than the Cringleford average (102.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 152.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 138.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dereham Road (NR9 5EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cardinal Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dereham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardinal Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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