Dereham vs Norwich South

Dereham has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,204 crimes in the last 12 months. Norwich South has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 2,838 crimes. Both areas score equally on the 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. Norwich South shows -3.3% (falling). 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 Norwich South, it is Violent Crime (986 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 Norwich South recorded 381. 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 986 in Norwich South. 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%). Norwich South recorded 2,936 crimes previously (now 2,838, -3.3%).

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 Norwich South has 18.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Dereham falls within the Norfolk Constabulary boundary. Norwich South 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 Norwich South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.