Total Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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 20th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 89th highest crime rate of 442 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 Canterbury Way (IP24 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Way (IP24 1EQ), 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 (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Way Further action is not in the public interest
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 Coventry Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury 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 2026Drugs Gloucester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Ripon Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hereford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ely Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Coventry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford 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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