Crime Rates at Hitchcock Close, Thetford, IP24 2BF

Hitchcock Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 78th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hitchcock Close (IP24 2BF) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitchcock Close (IP24 2BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Magdalen Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.