Total Crime Rate

975.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

494.7 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 975.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 494.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 352.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 227.8 10/10
  • Public order 110.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 67.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 39.2 8/10
  • Drugs 35.6 10/10
  • Other theft 35.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 28.5 10/10
  • Other crime 28.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.8 10/10
  • Robbery 14.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
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

Riverside Walk area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 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 Riverside Walk (IP24 2BB) in the last 12 months was 975.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1956.3% 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 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 139 (≈ 494.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Walk (IP24 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Riverside Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guildhall Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raymond Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridges Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earls' Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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