Total Crime Rate

98.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 98.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Ouse Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 65th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ouse Avenue (IP24 3DB) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ouse Avenue (IP24 3DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Michael'S Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Bury Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ouse Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridges Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime St Michael'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Ouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Audreys Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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