Total Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 30.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cypress Covert area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 196th 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 Cypress Covert (IP24 2UP) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cypress Covert (IP24 2UP), 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 Cypress Covert area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ethelreda Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennycress Drive
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Covert Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thyme Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Covert Under investigation

Data Sources

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