Total Crime Rate

148.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.7 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 148.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Canterbury Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 31st 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 Canterbury Way (IP24 1EF) in the last 12 months was 148.5 per 1,000 residents and was 213.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Way (IP24 1EF), 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 Canterbury Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York 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 Ely Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ely Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haling Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hereford Close Under investigation
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 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 Guildford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Coventry Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gloucester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime York Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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