Postcode district · Dereham
Crime in NR19
How much crime is recorded in NR19, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 35,129 (2024)
NR19Postcode district · Dereham
How safe is NR19
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR19, 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
21.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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).
NR19National
Violence and sexual offences19.423.6
Shoplifting11.88.4
Anti-social behaviour5.810.7
Burglary3.59.1
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Public order3.14.6
Other theft2.74.5
Drugs1.72.4
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Robbery0.71.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% 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.