Total Crime Rate

96.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 96.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 67th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Magdalen Street (IP24 2DA) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 103.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magdalen Street (IP24 2DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Magdalen Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lambert'S (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Magdalen Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melford Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalk Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalk Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting 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 2026Possession of weapons Lambert'S Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Magdalen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Manse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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