Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 Martins Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 126th 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 Martins Way (IP24 3PZ) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Thetford Burrell average (104.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -84.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Martins Way (IP24 3PZ), 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 Martins Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nessa Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimms Belt Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prior Stephen Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prior Stephen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kimms Belt Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stearne Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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