Crap Towns / Dereham / Crime

How much crime is there in Dereham?

The police recorded 73.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Dereham from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 35.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 72.2, down from 74.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	74.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	74.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	72.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	35.9	34.1
Shoplifting	11.3	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	7.4	7.0
Public order	5.2	6.6
Other theft	4.0	5.4
Drugs	2.6	2.4
Other crime	2.2	2.0
Burglary	1.7	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.5	3.8
Possession of weapons	1.0	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Norwich	23.2 km	92.9
Wymondham	16.5 km	76.5
Dereham	–	73.7
Swaffham	17.5 km	67.5
Fakenham	18.6 km	58.9
Watton	14.1 km	47.1
Attleborough	18.9 km	43.5
Aylsham	24.6 km	40.5
Hethersett	18.1 km	40.0
Long Stratton	28.4 km	36.6
Taverham and Drayton	18.1 km	22.3
The typical town	–	76.2