Postcode · Dereham
Crime in NR20 4FZ
How much crime is recorded in NR20 4FZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whissonsett, Litcham & Narborough
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,436 (2024)
NR20 4FZDereham
How safe is NR20 4FZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR20 4FZ 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
13.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 4FZNational
Violence and sexual offences12.223.6
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Public order0.74.6
Drugs0.62.4
Other theft0.64.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.31.5
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Burglary0.29.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.