Total Crime Rate

117.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Latest update: 03.05.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • 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 · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elm Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 46th highest crime rate of 444 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 Elm Road (IP24 3HL) in the last 12 months was 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% higher than the Thetford Burrell average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Road (IP24 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Close. 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 Elm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Close Awaiting court outcome
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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