Postcode · Thetford
Crime in IP24 1EL
How much crime is recorded in IP24 1EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thetford North
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,250 (2024)
IP24 1ELThetford
How safe is IP24 1EL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP24 1EL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
IP24 1ELNational
Violence and sexual offences47.423.6
Anti-social behaviour26.510.7
Criminal damage and arson14.24.7
Public order9.04.6
Burglary7.89.1
Other crime4.71.5
Other theft4.14.5
Drugs3.22.4
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Shoplifting1.38.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.