Norfolk Constabulary

Crime in Dereham

Street-level crime statistics for Dereham based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 2,204 crimes in last 12 months

8 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

2,204 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓3.7% vs Previous 12 Months

8/100 Safety Score

21% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 2,204 total crimes recorded in Dereham

Violent Crime

883

↓9%

Shoplifting

298

↑25%

Anti-Social Behaviour

248

↓30%

Criminal Damage & Arson

228

↑6%

Public Order

145

↑14%

Other Theft

129

Other Crime

↑20%

Drugs

↑57%

Burglary

↓15%

Vehicle Crime

↑6%

Possession of Weapons

↑31%

Robbery

↓10%

Bicycle Theft

↓50%

Theft from Person

↓56%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Dereham

178

02/23

249

03/23

175

04/23

200

05/23

195

06/23

186

07/23

187

08/23

195

09/23

185

10/23

185

11/23

163

12/23

196

01/24

144

02/24

177

03/24

183

04/24

248

05/24

207

06/24

202

07/24

189

08/24

193

09/24

174

10/24

161

11/24

198

12/24

212

01/25

180

02/25

204

03/25

174

04/25

177

05/25

186

06/25

225

07/25

170

08/25

187

09/25

196

10/25

162

11/25

167

12/25

176

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Dereham (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Dereham

January 2026 176 crimes December 2025 167 crimes November 2025 162 crimes October 2025 196 crimes September 2025 187 crimes August 2025 170 crimes July 2025 225 crimes June 2025 186 crimes May 2025 177 crimes April 2025 174 crimes March 2025 204 crimes February 2025 180 crimes January 2025 212 crimes December 2024 198 crimes November 2024 161 crimes October 2024 174 crimes September 2024 193 crimes August 2024 189 crimes July 2024 202 crimes June 2024 207 crimes May 2024 248 crimes April 2024 183 crimes March 2024 177 crimes February 2024 144 crimes January 2024 196 crimes December 2023 163 crimes November 2023 185 crimes October 2023 185 crimes September 2023 195 crimes August 2023 187 crimes July 2023 186 crimes June 2023 195 crimes May 2023 200 crimes April 2023 175 crimes March 2023 249 crimes February 2023 178 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Norfolk Constabulary

Hunstanton and Burnham Dersingham and Gayton The Woottons King's Lynn North Gaywood, Fairstead & Reffley South and West Lynn Terrington Watlington Downham Market Swaffham Watton Thetford Attleborough Wells-next-the-Sea Holt Fakenham Sheringham Cromer North Walsham Stalham Costessey Wymondham Hethersett and Mulbarton Poringland Loddon Long Stratton Diss Harleston Reepham Aylsham Taverham and Drayton Hellesdon and Horsford Sprowston Thorpe St Andrew Acle Norwich West Norwich North Norwich East Norwich South Rural Flegg Villages Caister and Coastal Villages North Yarmouth South Yarmouth Southern Villages Cobholm and Southtown Bradwell Magdalen Gorleston View all Norfolk Constabulary neighbourhoods

Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.