Total Crime Rate
217.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Bury Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 17th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Bury Road (IP24 3AL) in the last 12 months was 217.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% higher than the Thetford Burrell average (120.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 101.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Bury Road (IP24 3AL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Thetford Burrell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Margaret'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minstergate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Bury Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Icknield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newtown | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newtown | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newtown | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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