Crime Rates at Elm Road, Thetford, IP24 3HJ

Elm Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 158th highest 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 Elm Road (IP24 3HJ) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Road (IP24 3HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pine Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.