Crime Rate in Thetford Priory, ward

Thetford Priory has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 wards in Breckland district and the 2357th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 204th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Thetford Priory in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% higher than the Breckland district average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Thetford Priory’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 305 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 365 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Thetford Priory ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 52 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hereford Close (25 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.