Postcode · Thetford
Crime in IP24 3BQ
How much crime is recorded in IP24 3BQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thetford South
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,824 (2024)
How safe is IP24 3BQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP24 3BQ area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
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 3BQNational
Violence and sexual offences26.123.6
Anti-social behaviour5.810.7
Burglary5.29.1
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Public order3.94.6
Drugs1.92.4
Other theft1.94.5
Other crime1.71.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 45% 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.