Total Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Abbeygate area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbeygate (IP24 1AY) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbeygate (IP24 1AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ben Culey Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minstergate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Minstergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ben Culey Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minstergate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monksgate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Claxton Close | Under investigation |
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