Total Crime Rate

232.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 232.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Canons Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 13th 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 Canons Close (IP24 3PW) in the last 12 months was 232.9 per 1,000 residents and was 122.4% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 2.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 143.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canons Close (IP24 3PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prior Stephen Way, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newtown (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Canons Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prior Stephen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monksgate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prior Stephen Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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