Postcode district · Wymondham
Crime in NR18
How much crime is recorded in NR18, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- South Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 29,525 (2024)
NR18Postcode district · Wymondham
How safe is NR18
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR18, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NR18National
Violence and sexual offences18.323.6
Other crime4.51.5
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Other theft2.74.5
Shoplifting2.58.4
Burglary2.09.1
Public order2.04.6
Drugs1.52.4
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.