Total Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 53.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 442 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 St Johns Way (IP24 3NS) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% lower than the Thetford Burrell average (104.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Way (IP24 3NS), 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prior Stephen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stearne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Castleford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prior Stephen Way —
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Data Sources

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