Total Crime Rate

27.9 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 27.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Holmsey Green Gardens area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lakenheath , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmsey Green Gardens (IP28 8HH) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% lower than the Lakenheath average (32.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmsey Green Gardens (IP28 8HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tithe Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farmers View (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holmsey Green Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farmers View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Tithe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smoke House View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smoke House View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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