Postcode · Thetford
Crime in IP25 7EA
How much crime is recorded in IP25 7EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,312 (2024)
IP25 7EAThetford
How safe is IP25 7EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP25 7EA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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 7EANational
Violence and sexual offences11.523.6
Shoplifting6.08.4
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Public order3.24.6
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Other theft2.24.5
Burglary2.09.1
Drugs1.42.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% 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.