Total Crime Rate
87.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chapel Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Lakenheath , and the 112th 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 Chapel Road (IP28 8PA) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 153.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Road (IP28 8PA), the main crime hotspot is near Beeches Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In The Rows| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Manor Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chapel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Beeches Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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