Total Crime Rate

569.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

174.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 569.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 216.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 174.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.1 9/10
  • Other crime 38.8 10/10
  • Public order 35.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.1 10/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.9 10/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • 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

Rowan Close area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 4th 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 Rowan Close (IP24 3EU) in the last 12 months was 569.6 per 1,000 residents and was 444.1% higher than the Thetford Burrell average (104.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 174.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Close (IP24 3EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Rowan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nessa Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimms Belt Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Ulfkell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulfkell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulfkell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stearne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kimms Belt Under investigation
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Data Sources

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