Total Crime Rate

265.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.3 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 265.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 98.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 95.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.8 9/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Gloucester Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 11th highest crime rate of 442 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 Gloucester Way (IP24 1DN) in the last 12 months was 265.4 per 1,000 residents and was 459.6% higher than the Thetford Boudica average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 98.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Way (IP24 1DN), 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Way —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hereford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guildford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guildford Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Gloucester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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