Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 36.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Thetford Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Brandon Central , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thetford Road (IP27 0BZ) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower than the Brandon Central average (90.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thetford Road (IP27 0BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lode Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Thetford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lode Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lode Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lode Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lode Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lode Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Robert Linge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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