Total Crime Rate

212.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.9 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 212.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.7 10/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • 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

Fulmerston Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 16th 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 Fulmerston Road (IP24 3LQ) in the last 12 months was 212.3 per 1,000 residents and was 102.8% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 95.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fulmerston Road (IP24 3LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Staniforth Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fulmerston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sweyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulfkell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweyn Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anglian Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fulmerston Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staniforth Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Ulfkell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulfkell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Staniforth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staniforth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staniforth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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