Total Crime Rate

149.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 149.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.4 9/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gloucester Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 29th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gloucester Way (IP24 1DL) in the last 12 months was 149.7 per 1,000 residents and was 215.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 95.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Way (IP24 1DL), the main crime hotspot is near Guildford Way. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gloucester Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Way Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Way Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Way —
Apr 2026Public order Ely Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coventry Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coventry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gloucester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime York Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Hereford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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