Total Crime Rate

121.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 121.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.5 10/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 44th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Way (IP24 3NR) in the last 12 months was 121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Way (IP24 3NR), the main crime hotspot is near St Martin'S Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Johns Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prior Stephen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Castleford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prior Stephen Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mackenzie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haling Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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