Total Crime Rate

569.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

174.8 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 569.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 216.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 174.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.1 9/10
  • Other crime 38.8 10/10
  • Public order 35.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.1 10/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.9 10/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • 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

Burrell Way area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 4th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burrell Way (IP24 3QS) in the last 12 months was 569.6 per 1,000 residents and was 444.1% higher than the Thetford Burrell average (104.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 174.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burrell Way (IP24 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Stapleford Way. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Burrell Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stapleford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stapleford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stapleford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stapleford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stapleford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stapleford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stapleford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stapleford Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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