Total Crime Rate

158.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 158.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 33.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harriet Martineau Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 31st 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 Harriet Martineau Close (IP24 1UB) in the last 12 months was 158.7 per 1,000 residents and was 220.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 118.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harriet Martineau Close (IP24 1UB), the main crime hotspot is near Harriet Martineau Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harriet Martineau Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Anna Gurney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Scott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Elizabeth Watling Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mother Julian Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anne Boleyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Celia Phillips Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mother Julian Close —
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Data Sources

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