Dersingham and Gayton vs North Walsham

Dersingham and Gayton has a safety score of 45/100 (Average) and recorded 419 crimes in the last 12 months. North Walsham has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 1,235 crimes. Dersingham and Gayton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dersingham and Gayton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +0.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. North Walsham shows -3.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dersingham and Gayton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (179 incidents). In North Walsham, it is Violent Crime (636 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dersingham and Gayton recorded 65 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while North Walsham recorded 158. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dersingham and Gayton totalled 179 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 636 in North Walsham. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dersingham and Gayton recorded 417 crimes (now 419, a change of +0.5%). North Walsham recorded 1,285 crimes previously (now 1,235, -3.9%).

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. Dersingham and Gayton has a resolution rate of 14.7% and North Walsham has 16.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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