Total Crime Rate

237.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 237.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Public order 26.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Earls Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 14th 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 Earls Street (IP24 2AF) in the last 12 months was 237.4 per 1,000 residents and was 379.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 106.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earls Street (IP24 2AF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Earls Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crown House Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road
Sep 2025Drugs Station Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Miller'S Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Claxton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Claxton Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Claxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Claxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crown House Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Well Street
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Public order Raymond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wheatacres Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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