Total Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Vicarage Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 75th 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 Vicarage Road (IP24 2LH) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% higher than the Thetford Boudica average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Road (IP24 2LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crown House Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manse Court (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vicarage Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Orchard Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Link Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orchard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crown House Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glebe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glebe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glebe Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grove Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Magdalen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Magdalen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Magdalen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melford Court —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crown House Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wheatacres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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