Thetford Priory, Breckland: Safety
Safety
Crime in Thetford Priory has dropped sharply over the past two years. In 2024, the neighbourhood recorded 101.7 crimes per 1,000 residents — well above the UK average of 91.6. By 2025, that had fallen to 90.3, which is broadly in line with the national figure of 88.6. The downward trend has continued into 2026.
Anti-social behaviour has also fallen noticeably, from 106 incidents in 2024 to 55 so far in 2026. That's a meaningful shift and suggests the area is becoming more settled over time.
Source: police-recorded crime for Thetford Priory 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 Priory 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 Priory ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
101.8
Similar to
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
East of England region average
81.9
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Thetford Boudica
38.6
Lower than
Thetford Burrell
122.2
Higher than
Forest
48.6
Similar to
Thetford Castle
111.2
Higher than
Brandon East
32.7
Higher than
Lakenheath
32.5
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Thetford Priory ward and the East of England region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences39%38%
- Anti-social behaviour16%14%
- Criminal damage and arson11%8%
- Other theft7%7%
- Public order7%6%
- Drugs5%3%
- Other crime4%2%
- Vehicle crime3%5%
- Shoplifting3%8%
- Burglary2%3%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Theft from the person<1%1%
- Robbery<1%1%
