Postcode · Thetford
Crime in IP24 2WX
How much crime is recorded in IP24 2WX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thetford Central & East
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,854 (2024)
IP24 2WXThetford
How safe is IP24 2WX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP24 2WX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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 2WXNational
Violence and sexual offences11.823.6
Shoplifting4.88.4
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Public order1.64.6
Other crime1.41.5
Other theft1.44.5
Burglary0.99.1
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.