Total Crime Rate

131.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 131.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 34.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Magdalen Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 38th highest crime rate of 442 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 Magdalen Street (IP24 2BP) in the last 12 months was 131.4 per 1,000 residents and was 177.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magdalen Street (IP24 2BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Magdalen Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lambert'S Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Link Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guildhall Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Magdalen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Magdalen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambert'S Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambert'S Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lime Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Manse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earls' Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalk Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalk Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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