Total Crime Rate

170.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 170.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 55.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crown House Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crown House Close (IP24 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 170.8 per 1,000 residents and was 260.2% higher than the Thetford Boudica average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown House Close (IP24 1AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Crown House Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Burglary Lime Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ben Culey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earls' Street —

Data Sources

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