Downham Market — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Norfolk Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Welcome to Downham Market safer neighbourhood page. This section contains useful information about your neighbourhood.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Norfolk Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
133 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (111): ▲ 22 (20%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences53 · 40%
- Anti-social behaviour23 · 17%
- Criminal damage and arson14 · 11%
- Other crime11 · 8%
- Burglary6 · 5%
- Public order6 · 5%
- Other theft5 · 4%
- Vehicle crime5 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
122 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect70 · 57%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified20 · 16%
- Awaiting court outcome18 · 15%
- Local resolution6 · 5%
- Action to be taken by another organisation5 · 4%
- Offender given a caution2 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with priorities that we will have for Downham Market for the next three months: Tackling rural crime and antisocial behaviour across west Norfolk
Downham Market town centre: - Seizure of e-scooter last month as part of focus to tackle anti-social vehicle use - Proactive anti-social behaviour patrols in the town centre to target known offenders. Staged intervention letters issued to youths - Retail theft continues to be a focus for the team – several positive outcomes recently including charges and community resolutions - 7 proactive stop searches conducted – two of which were positive for drugs. - Downham Academy whole school input regarding knife crime - High vis patrols outside of DMA at start and end of school day following reports of anti-social behaviour issues experienced by local residents. Rural areas of Downham Market SNT: - Patrols of Wimbotsham woods following report of assault and ongoing vehicle anti-social behaviour (pit bikes and e-bikes) - visible patrols around Feltwell and Methwold engaging with public - Regular visits to licensed premises - Visits conducted with victims of burglary to offer reassurance and crime prevention advice - Patrols of Hockwold woods following reports of anti-social vehicle use (bikes again) - Visible patrols of Hilgay following reports of anti-social behaviour and damage to toilets at the Hilgay Churchyard
Set: 2026-02-04
We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with the priority that we will have for Downham Market for the next three months: Tackling youth and vehicle related anti-social behaviour Tackling rural and acquisitive crime
Continuing to work with partners around tobacco and vape seizures. Lots of visits to local schools and youth groups. We have done lots of rural crime engagements including a young farmers session and have enjoyed attending local fetes with crime prevention advice.
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
Neighbourhood meeting
2026-07-28 · Assembly Room, Downham Market Town Council Officers and online via teams - email SNTDownhamMarket@norfolk.police.uk for the invitation
Neighbourhood meeting
Neighbourhood meeting
2026-10-06 · TBC and online via teams - email SNTDownhamMarket@norfolk.police.uk for the invitation
Neighbourhood meeting
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Station (Station)63 London Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9AT GB
Nearby teams in Norfolk Constabulary
All Norfolk Constabulary neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Norfolk Constabulary.