Thetford Boudica, Breckland: Safety
Safety
Thetford Boudica has crime rates well below the UK average. In 2024 and 2025, it recorded around 39 crimes per 1,000 people, compared to the national average of 89 to 92.
It's noticeably safer than its immediate neighbours too. Both Thetford Castle and Thetford Priory saw over 100 crimes per 1,000 people in 2024, making Boudica significantly quieter.
Anti-social behaviour and shoplifting are both lower here than the national average, which gives the neighbourhood a more settled, residential feel.
The trend is improving further. So far in 2026, the monthly crime rate has dropped to around 10 incidents a month — a real step up from previous years and a positive sign if you're thinking about moving here.
Source: police-recorded crime for Thetford Boudica ward (Norfolk Constabulary, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Thetford Boudica ward: Norfolk Constabulary data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Thetford Boudica ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
38.6
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
East of England region average
81.9
Neighbouring wards
Lower than
Forest
48.6
Lower than
Thetford Priory
101.8
Lower than
Thetford Castle
111.2
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Thetford Boudica ward and the East of England region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences51%38%
- Anti-social behaviour14%14%
- Vehicle crime6%5%
- Criminal damage and arson6%8%
- Public order4%6%
- Burglary4%3%
- Other crime3%2%
- Other theft3%7%
- Shoplifting2%8%
- Drugs2%3%
- Possession of weapons2%1%
- Bicycle theft2%1%
- Theft from the person1%1%
- Robbery1%1%
