Operated by: Norfolk Constabulary
https://www.norfolk.police.uk/your-area/derehamWelcome to the Dereham Safer Neighbourhood page. This section contains useful information about your neighbourhood.
Current Priorities
Issue
Tackling youth-related anti-social behaviour with particular focus on Dereham and Thetford
Action
Lots of evening patrols across hot spot areas and quick action after any ASB reports. Engagement with schools and local groups.
Issue
Tackling rural crime (including acquisitive crime) across Breckland (Retained again from May 2025)
Action
A farms list has been created by the local team, between us we have been out patrolling the farms / ticking them off the list.
We have also been leaving local contact details & obtaining Farmer / Gamekeeper details from visited farms.
Hopefully this will help going forward with additional issues such as farmers blocking tracks for potential rave sites / unveiling unknown cut through tracks which rural crime offenders may look to use.
A couple of farms have shown interest in crime prevention surveys being completed, we are just awaiting confirmation from them.
Upcoming Events
Neighbourhood Meeting
Dereham area Neighbourhood Meeting
Where: Breckland Council offices NR19 1EE and online - email [email protected] for the Teams invite,
When: 23 October 2025 at 19:00 - 23 October 2025 at 20:00