Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 27.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Norwich Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norwich Road (IP24 2JA) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwich Road (IP24 2JA), 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 Norwich Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lime Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalk Close —
Apr 2026Public order Magdalen Street Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melford Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Manse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalk Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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