Postcode · Thetford
Crime in IP24 2LT
How much crime is recorded in IP24 2LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thetford Central & East
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,619 (2024)
IP24 2LTThetford
How safe is IP24 2LT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP24 2LT area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
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 2LTNational
Violence and sexual offences21.223.6
Shoplifting9.68.4
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Public order5.44.6
Drugs5.12.4
Other theft2.24.5
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Burglary1.89.1
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.