Postcode · Dereham
Crime in NR20 5RD
How much crime is recorded in NR20 5RD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Reepham, Cawston & Lenwade
- Council
- Broadland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,410 (2024)
NR20 5RDDereham
How safe is NR20 5RD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR20 5RD 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
12.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 5RDNational
Violence and sexual offences9.623.6
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Burglary4.69.1
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Other theft2.04.5
Public order1.64.6
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.