Total Crime Rate
1042.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Street area has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the highest crime rate of 441 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 King Street (IP24 2AS) in the last 12 months was 1042.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2004.8% 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 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -52.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 134 (≈ 476.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Street (IP24 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Thetford Boudica| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Bury Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Raymond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minstergate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Well Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Miller'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Station Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown House Close | — |
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