Total Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 18.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Michaels Close area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 97th lowest 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 St Michaels Close (IP24 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Close (IP24 3EJ), 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 St Michaels Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bury Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Close
Sep 2025Other crime St Margaret'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queensway Under investigation

Data Sources

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