Postcode · Thetford
Crime in IP24 2XB
How much crime is recorded in IP24 2XB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thetford Central & East
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,182 (2024)
IP24 2XBThetford
How safe is IP24 2XB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP24 2XB area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 2XBNational
Violence and sexual offences14.323.6
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Other theft2.54.5
Burglary1.99.1
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Anti-social behaviour0.910.7
Other crime0.61.5
Public order0.24.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.