Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 55.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Chervil Walk area has the 24th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica , and the 127th highest 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 Chervil Walk (IP24 2US) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chervil Walk (IP24 2US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valerian Rise (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Chervil Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Covert Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Covert Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennycress Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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