Total Crime Rate

158.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 158.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Other crime 13.6 10/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canons Walk area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 441 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 Canons Walk (IP24 3PT) in the last 12 months was 158.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 108.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canons Walk (IP24 3PT), the main crime hotspot is near St Martin'S Way. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canons Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Martin'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Martin'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Martin'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Prior Stephen Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Jubilee Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Prior Stephen Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A134 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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