Crap Towns / Dereham / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Dereham?
The police recorded 7.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Dereham from September 2023 to August 2026, 6% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.1, down from 8.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
The mushroom water tower looks like somebody has already had a go at it.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.4 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 23.2 km | 9.3 |
| Dereham | – | 7.4 |
| Swaffham | 17.5 km | 7.4 |
| Wymondham | 16.5 km | 6.7 |
| Hethersett | 18.1 km | 5.1 |
| Watton | 14.1 km | 4.9 |
| Fakenham | 18.6 km | 4.8 |
| Aylsham | 24.6 km | 4.4 |
| Attleborough | 18.9 km | 3.8 |
| Long Stratton | 28.4 km | 3.7 |
| Taverham and Drayton | 18.1 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |