Postcode · Thetford
Crime in IP24 3AN
How much crime is recorded in IP24 3AN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thetford South
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,105 (2024)
IP24 3ANThetford
How safe is IP24 3AN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP24 3AN area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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 3ANNational
Violence and sexual offences33.223.6
Anti-social behaviour15.110.7
Burglary10.19.1
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Other crime5.51.5
Drugs5.12.4
Other theft4.44.5
Public order4.24.6
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Shoplifting0.98.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.