Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 53.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Buckenham Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 134th 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 Buckenham Way (IP24 1ES) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckenham Way (IP24 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Anna Gurney Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Buckenham Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Anna Gurney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Helens Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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