Total Crime Rate
186.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lime Grove area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 20th 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 Lime Grove (IP24 2HW) in the last 12 months was 186.9 per 1,000 residents and was 294.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 80.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Grove (IP24 2HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Well Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Link | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lime Grove | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Raymond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Earls' Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Claxton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Crown House Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove | Under investigation |
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