Total Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Highlands area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 13th lowest 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 Highlands (IP24 1JF) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Thetford Boudica average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highlands (IP24 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ben Culey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ben Culey Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Manse Court Under investigation
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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