Total Crime Rate
212.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
95.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Staniforth Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 16th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Staniforth Road (IP24 3DU) in the last 12 months was 212.3 per 1,000 residents and was 102.8% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 95.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Staniforth Road (IP24 3DU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fulmerston Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Staniforth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Staniforth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Staniforth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Staniforth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Anglian Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweyn Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweyn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sweyn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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