Total Crime Rate

130.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · 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 130.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.1 10/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Helens Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 43rd 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 St Helens Way (IP24 1HG) in the last 12 months was 130.7 per 1,000 residents and was 163.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Way (IP24 1HG), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Helens Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary St Helens Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Helens Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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