Postcode district · Thetford
Crime in IP24
How much crime is recorded in IP24, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 38,344 (2024)
IP24Postcode district · Thetford
How safe is IP24
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in IP24, below 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
26.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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).
IP24National
Violence and sexual offences21.723.6
Anti-social behaviour7.410.7
Burglary6.79.1
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Shoplifting4.88.4
Public order3.34.6
Other theft2.84.5
Other crime2.01.5
Drugs1.82.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% 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.