Total Crime Rate

125.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 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 125.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.2 10/10
  • Drugs 19.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Avenue Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 43rd 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 Avenue Gardens (IP24 1FB) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 164.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Gardens (IP24 1FB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Avenue Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minstergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minstergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Minstergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crown House Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ben Culey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ben Culey Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary King Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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