Postcode · Thetford
Crime in IP25 6WL
How much crime is recorded in IP25 6WL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,405 (2024)
IP25 6WLThetford
How safe is IP25 6WL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP25 6WL 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
36.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
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).
IP25 6WLNational
Violence and sexual offences33.323.6
Other crime6.81.5
Burglary5.59.1
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Public order3.84.6
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Drugs2.32.4
Other theft1.44.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Shoplifting0.48.4
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.