Crime Rates at Watermill Green, Thetford, IP24 3BW

Watermill Green area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 442 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 Watermill Green (IP24 3BW) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Thetford Burrell average (104.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watermill Green (IP24 3BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.