Postcode · Dereham
Crime in NR20 3FT
How much crime is recorded in NR20 3FT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dereham North & Neatherd
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,524 (2024)
NR20 3FTDereham
How safe is NR20 3FT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR20 3FT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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).
NR20 3FTNational
Violence and sexual offences13.523.6
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Burglary1.69.1
Other crime1.51.5
Public order1.34.6
Drugs1.02.4
Other theft1.04.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Shoplifting0.18.4
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.