Total Crime Rate

193.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 193.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 122.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Howlett Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 19th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howlett Way (IP24 1HZ) in the last 12 months was 193.5 per 1,000 residents and was 308.0% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 122.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howlett Way (IP24 1HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Howlett Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Helens Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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