Thetford is the second most dangerous medium-sized town in Norfolk, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Norfolk's 530 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Thetford in 2021 was 104 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Norfolk's overall crime rate, coming in 31% higher than the Norfolk rate of 72 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Thetford is the 48th most dangerous medium-sized town, and the 516th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In February 2021, Thetford was the worst medium-sized town in Norfolk for bicycle theft, with 6 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.22 per 1,000 inhabitants. July 2021 was also a bad month for Thetford residents, when it was Norfolk's most dangerous medium-sized town for drugs, recording 17 crimes at a rate of 0.63 per 1,000 residents. Thetford recorded 1 report of theft from the person during November 2021, making its crime rate of 0.04 the worst medium-sized town for theft from the person in Norfolk that month.
The most common crimes in Thetford are violence and sexual offences, with 1,396 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 52. This is 12% higher than 2020's figure of 1,231 offences and a difference of 6.15 from 2020's crime rate of 46. Thetford's least common crime is robbery, with 13 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 38% from 2020's figure of 18 crimes.
Second Most Dangerous
Medium-Sized Towns, Norfolk
32% higher, regional crime rate
East of England
26% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Thetford is 32% higher than the East of England and 26% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Thetford represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 104 | 2,789 |
| 2020 | 97 | 2,592 |
| 2019 | 78 | 2,098 |
| 2018 | 79 | 2,129 |
| 2017 | 73 | 1,953 |
| 2016 | 74 | 1,994 |
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| Thetford | Norfolk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 470 | 17.51 | 10,262 | 11.30 | 35% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 45 | 1.68 | 909 | 1.00 | 40% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 63 | 2.35 | 1,892 | 2.08 | 11% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 285 | 10.62 | 6,714 | 7.40 | 30% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 164 | 6.11 | 2,036 | 2.24 | 63% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 68 | 2.53 | 2,240 | 2.47 | 2.4% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 158 | 5.89 | 4,033 | 4.44 | 25% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 35 | 1.30 | 579 | 0.64 | 51% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 359 | 13.38 | 8,202 | 9.04 | 32% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 13 | 0.48 | 303 | 0.33 | 31% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 83 | 3.09 | 2,471 | 2.72 | 12% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 17 | 0.63 | 320 | 0.35 | 44% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 103 | 3.84 | 1,565 | 1.72 | 55% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 1,396 | 52.02 | 33,657 | 37.08 | 29% more dangerous |
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Lynn | 4,877 | 101.06 | 2.8% safer |
| Thetford | 2,789 | 103.92 | - |
| Great Yarmouth | 8,875 | 162.66 | 36% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Earls' Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Elgin Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Thetford Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Anna Sewell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Drugs | On or near Coventry Way | Offender given a caution |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Burrell Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Chalk Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Old Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Earls' Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Drugs | On or near Shopping Area | Offender given a drugs possession warning |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Raleigh Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near New Hampshire Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Prior Stephen Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Peter Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Jubilee Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Admirals Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near York Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Saxon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 29 | 28 | 24 | 18 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 4.1 | 4.3 | 7 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 7 | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Possession of Weapons | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.67 | 0.48 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.45 | 0.86 | 0.30 | 0.63 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 30 | 34 | 46 | 52 | Getting worse |
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 55% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 26% safer |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 15% safer |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 15% safer |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 1.6% safer |
| Thetford | 103.92 | - |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 7% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 16% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 20% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 21% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 31% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thetford Central & East | 847 | 74 | Third |
| Thetford North | 846 | 130 | First |
| Thetford South | 1,096 | 123 | Second |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Thetford change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in November, when Thetford saw a 900% increase in other theft. Thetford saw a large fall in vehicle crime during March, when it fell by 95% compared to March in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -39% | +58% | +57% | -38% | -27% | -32% | -37% | -19% | -35% | -27% |
| Bicycle Theft | -25% | -80% | - | - | -25% | - | +600% | +233% | +500% | +33% |
| Burglary | -57% | -43% | -25% | -17% | -50% | - | +400% | +244% | +13% | -82% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -30% | -11% | -10% | +24% | +6% | +122% | +115% | +100% | +75% | -13% |
| Drugs | -55% | - | +50% | +267% | +27% | +80% | +150% | +125% | +120% | +150% |
| Other Crime | -20% | -40% | -33% | +200% | +100% | +167% | +75% | +125% | +75% | +50% |
| Other Theft | -25% | +13% | -7% | +9% | +140% | +67% | +129% | +160% | +900% | -23% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | +50% | +67% | - | +25% | +25% | - | -83% | -33% | -75% |
| Public Order | -16% | +43% | +133% | -5% | +300% | -5% | +17% | +36% | - | +32% |
| Robbery | -67% | - | -50% | - | +100% | +50% | - | - | +100% | - |
| Shoplifting | -14% | -35% | -74% | +29% | -58% | -7% | -9% | +33% | +111% | +43% |
| Theft From the Person | -75% | -75% | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -95% | -58% | -92% | +50% | +75% | - | - | +25% | +150% | -11% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +2% | +14% | -21% | +18% | +174% | +69% | +63% | +53% | +79% | +9% |
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