South and West Lynn vs Thetford

South and West Lynn has a safety score of 22/100 (High Crime) and recorded 708 crimes in the last 12 months. Thetford has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 2,567 crimes. South and West Lynn scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

South and West Lynn shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Thetford shows -12.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In South and West Lynn, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (274 incidents). In Thetford, it is Violent Crime (1,018 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

South and West Lynn recorded 87 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Thetford recorded 406. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in South and West Lynn totalled 274 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,018 in Thetford. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, South and West Lynn recorded 756 crimes (now 708, a change of -6.4%). Thetford recorded 2,930 crimes previously (now 2,567, -12.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. South and West Lynn has a resolution rate of 32.6% and Thetford has 25.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

South and West Lynn falls within the Norfolk Constabulary boundary. Thetford is covered by Norfolk Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both South and West Lynn and Thetford. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.