Total Crime Rate

148.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.1 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 148.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bracken Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 32nd 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 Bracken Road (IP24 3EA) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% higher than the Thetford Burrell average (104.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bracken Road (IP24 3EA), 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.

Crime Over Time in Bracken Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Staniforth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staniforth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staniforth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staniforth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fulmerston Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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