Postcode · Thetford
Crime in IP26 5EG
How much crime is recorded in IP26 5EG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mundford, Weeting & Forest
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,159 (2024)
IP26 5EGThetford
How safe is IP26 5EG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP26 5EG 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
13.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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 5EGNational
Violence and sexual offences9.323.6
Burglary5.19.1
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Other theft1.94.5
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Drugs0.52.4
Other crime0.51.5
Public order0.54.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 52% 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.