Postcode · Thetford
Crime in IP26 5AL
How much crime is recorded in IP26 5AL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mundford, Weeting & Forest
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,067 (2024)
IP26 5ALThetford
How safe is IP26 5AL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP26 5AL 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
8.4
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 5ALNational
Violence and sexual offences6.323.6
Burglary4.49.1
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Other theft1.74.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Public order1.34.6
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Drugs0.72.4
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 45% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.