Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 84.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Castle Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 76th 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 Castle Lane (IP24 2ER) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% higher than the Thetford Boudica average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Lane (IP24 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Lambert'S. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Castle Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambert'S Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melford Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambert'S Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lambert'S Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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