Total Crime Rate

62.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Caxton Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Thetford Burrell , and the 112th 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 Caxton Way (IP24 3RY) in the last 12 months was 62.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caxton Way (IP24 3RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stapleford Way, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Martin'S Way (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Caxton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Shoplifting Stapleford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stapleford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stapleford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nessa Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mackenzie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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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