Total Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 14.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Eppingham Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eppingham Close (IP24 2TL) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eppingham Close (IP24 2TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spindle Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Eppingham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hatchett Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ethelreda Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatchett Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hatchett Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hatchett Way —
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Data Sources

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