Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 55th highest crime rate of 441 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 Castle Lane (IP24 2ER) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 115.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Lane (IP24 2ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melford Court
Sep 2025Other crime Norfolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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