Norfolk Constabulary

Crime in Thetford

Street-level crime statistics for Thetford based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 2,567 crimes in last 12 months

10 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

2,567 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓12.4% vs Previous 12 Months

10/100 Safety Score

25.7% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 2,567 total crimes recorded in Thetford

Violent Crime

1,018

↓14%

Anti-Social Behaviour

406

↓8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

254

↓16%

Public Order

185

↓8%

Shoplifting

146

↓9%

Other Theft

127

↓25%

Drugs

↓19%

Vehicle Crime

Other Crime

↓15%

Burglary

↓10%

Possession of Weapons

↓15%

Bicycle Theft

↓5%

Robbery

Theft from Person

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Thetford

282

02/23

282

03/23

243

04/23

279

05/23

256

06/23

292

07/23

261

08/23

284

09/23

256

10/23

248

11/23

224

12/23

232

01/24

229

02/24

248

03/24

292

04/24

224

05/24

250

06/24

258

07/24

282

08/24

228

09/24

264

10/24

222

11/24

177

12/24

256

01/25

221

02/25

211

03/25

217

04/25

205

05/25

207

06/25

259

07/25

255

08/25

208

09/25

217

10/25

198

11/25

182

12/25

187

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Thetford (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Thetford

January 2026 187 crimes December 2025 182 crimes November 2025 198 crimes October 2025 217 crimes September 2025 208 crimes August 2025 255 crimes July 2025 259 crimes June 2025 207 crimes May 2025 205 crimes April 2025 217 crimes March 2025 211 crimes February 2025 221 crimes January 2025 256 crimes December 2024 177 crimes November 2024 222 crimes October 2024 264 crimes September 2024 228 crimes August 2024 282 crimes July 2024 258 crimes June 2024 250 crimes May 2024 224 crimes April 2024 292 crimes March 2024 248 crimes February 2024 229 crimes January 2024 232 crimes December 2023 224 crimes November 2023 248 crimes October 2023 256 crimes September 2023 284 crimes August 2023 261 crimes July 2023 292 crimes June 2023 256 crimes May 2023 279 crimes April 2023 243 crimes March 2023 282 crimes February 2023 282 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Norfolk Constabulary

Hunstanton and Burnham Dersingham and Gayton The Woottons King's Lynn North Gaywood, Fairstead & Reffley South and West Lynn Terrington Watlington Downham Market Dereham Swaffham Watton Attleborough Wells-next-the-Sea Holt Fakenham Sheringham Cromer North Walsham Stalham Costessey Wymondham Hethersett and Mulbarton Poringland Loddon Long Stratton Diss Harleston Reepham Aylsham Taverham and Drayton Hellesdon and Horsford Sprowston Thorpe St Andrew Acle Norwich West Norwich North Norwich East Norwich South Rural Flegg Villages Caister and Coastal Villages North Yarmouth South Yarmouth Southern Villages Cobholm and Southtown Bradwell Magdalen Gorleston View all Norfolk Constabulary neighbourhoods

Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.