Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Icknield Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Icknield Way (IP24 3BB) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Icknield Way (IP24 3BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Amulet Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queensway (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Icknield Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglian Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newtown Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queensway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime St Margaret'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Bury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Bury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newtown Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Old Bury Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newtown Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fulmerston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Icknield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dane Close
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bury Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fulmerston Close

Data Sources

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