Total Crime Rate

94.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

York Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Lakenheath , and the 98th highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Close (IP28 8DQ) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 175.7% higher than the Lakenheath average (34.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Close (IP28 8DQ), the main crime hotspot is near The Grove. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in York Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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