Thetford — Neighbourhood Policing Team

We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with priorities that we will have for Thetford for the next three months: Tackling rural crime and antisocial behaviour across Thetford

In Thetford town centre the focus has been on tackling street drinking and antisocial behaviour . A number of street drinkers have been dispersed in Thetford town centre, some have been issued with Community Protection Notices and Warnings. One was arrested for breaching a community order and charged to court, another arrested for breaching bail conditions and charged to court. Two teens have been interviewed in connection with criminal damage in the town and given bail conditions not to return to the town centre. Several stop searches carried out. A group of youths were seen causing issues in the town centre, all were juveniles so were taken home and left with a responsible adult. One e-scooter seized for no insurance and a dirt bike seized during patrols of Barnham Cross Common (no licence or insurance). Neighbourhood officers have also carried out engagements at Thompson Primary, a careers fair at Charles Burrell Centre, livestock worrying action day, a forestry partnership meeting, Op Foxtail with roads policing colleagues and library and supermarket drop-ins.

Set: 2026-02-02

We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with the priority that we will have for Thetford for the next three months: Tackling youth and vehicle related anti-social behaviour Tackling rural and acquisitive crime

Another busy few weeks with more visits to shops suspected of selling illicit tobacco and illegal vapes. Two vehicles seized for no licence or insurance in Thetford in the past fortnight including an illegal e-scooter and an off-road motorbike. We’re launching an operation to tackle the anti-social and/or illegal use of motorbikes, quads and illegally-modified bikes across Thetford. Do please keep reporting these incidents to us – on 999 if someone is in immediate danger, on 101 if it is not an emergency or via this website if it is after the event. A section 59 was given for anti-social riding of a motorbike in the forest. Several arrests for CBO breaches, shoplifting and bail breaches. Street drinking patrols including CPN breaches and section 35 dispersal orders being handed out. We attended the Party on the Common in Thetford.

Set: 2026-05-01