Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gospel Hall Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wickham Market , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gospel Hall Close (IP13 0QW) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower than the Wickham Market average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gospel Hall Close (IP13 0QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Edward Avenue, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barhams Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gospel Hall Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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Data Sources

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