Total Crime Rate

273.0 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 273.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.5 10/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canterbury Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 10th 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 Canterbury Way (IP24 1EB) in the last 12 months was 273.0 per 1,000 residents and was 451.0% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (β‰ˆ 145.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Way (IP24 1EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guildford Way, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hereford Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Way β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Coventry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guildford Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guildford Way β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ely Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guildford Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guildford Way β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Coventry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guildford Way β€”
Sep 2025Public order Lincoln Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Guildford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A134 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Winchester Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ripon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Exeter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Way β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hereford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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