Postcode · Dereham
Crime in NR20 5FE
How much crime is recorded in NR20 5FE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whissonsett, Litcham & Narborough
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,160 (2024)
NR20 5FEDereham
How safe is NR20 5FE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR20 5FE area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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 5FENational
Violence and sexual offences14.923.6
Burglary5.19.1
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Public order2.14.6
Other theft1.74.5
Other crime1.41.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% 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.