Postcode · Thetford
Crime in IP26 4FB
How much crime is recorded in IP26 4FB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Southery, Feltwell & Hockwold
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,817 (2024)
IP26 4FBThetford
How safe is IP26 4FB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP26 4FB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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).
IP26 4FBNational
Violence and sexual offences7.723.6
Other theft2.14.5
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Public order1.24.6
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Theft from the person0.42.1
Shoplifting0.48.4
Drugs0.42.4
Other crime0.41.5
Burglary0.09.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.