Postcode · Thetford
Crime in IP24 2EQ
How much crime is recorded in IP24 2EQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thetford Central & East
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,422 (2024)
IP24 2EQThetford
How safe is IP24 2EQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP24 2EQ 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
55.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
122
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 2EQNational
Violence and sexual offences49.623.6
Anti-social behaviour27.010.7
Public order10.94.6
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Burglary9.09.1
Shoplifting7.48.4
Other theft2.94.5
Drugs2.82.4
Other crime2.61.5
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.