Crime Rates at Melford Common, Thetford, IP24 2HJ

Melford Common 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 Melford Common (IP24 2HJ) 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 Melford Common (IP24 2HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Magdalen Street, where police recorded 26 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.