Dereham vs Dersingham and Gayton

Dereham has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,204 crimes in the last 12 months. Dersingham and Gayton has a safety score of 45/100 (Average) with 419 crimes. Dersingham and Gayton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dereham shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Dersingham and Gayton shows +0.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dereham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (883 incidents). In Dersingham and Gayton, it is Violent Crime (179 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dereham recorded 248 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Dersingham and Gayton recorded 65. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dereham totalled 883 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 179 in Dersingham and Gayton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dereham recorded 2,288 crimes (now 2,204, a change of -3.7%). Dersingham and Gayton recorded 417 crimes previously (now 419, +0.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Dereham has a resolution rate of 21% and Dersingham and Gayton has 14.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Dereham falls within the Norfolk Constabulary boundary. Dersingham and Gayton is covered by Norfolk Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Dereham and Dersingham and Gayton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.