Total Crime Rate

206.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 206.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.4 9/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Old Bury Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 17th highest crime rate of 442 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 3AN) in the last 12 months was 206.8 per 1,000 residents and was 97.5% higher than the Thetford Burrell average (104.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Bury Road (IP24 3AN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Old Bury Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Bicycle theft King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Minstergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minstergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minstergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Ouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Audreys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridges Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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