Total Crime Rate

160.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Station Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 29th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Lane (IP24 1AS) in the last 12 months was 160.7 per 1,000 residents and was 224.4% higher than the Thetford Boudica average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Lane (IP24 1AS), the main crime hotspot is near Claxton Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Station Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Miller'S Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Thetford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Claxton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Claxton Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Claxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Claxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Minstergate
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Station Road Local resolution

Data Sources

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