Postcode · Dereham
Crime in NR20 5EW
How much crime is recorded in NR20 5EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,178 (2024)
NR20 5EWDereham
How safe is NR20 5EW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR20 5EW 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
12.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 5EWNational
Violence and sexual offences9.923.6
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Burglary4.39.1
Other theft1.94.5
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Other crime1.31.5
Public order1.14.6
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.