Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Albans Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 108th highest crime rate of 441 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 St Albans Way (IP24 1DB) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Way (IP24 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Guildford Way. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Albans Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lincoln Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Guildford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Albans Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Albans Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guildford Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guildford Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guildford Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guildford Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guildford Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ripon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Winchester Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Way —
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Data Sources

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