Total Crime Rate
121.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lime Close area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chedburgh & Chevington , and the 68th 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 Lime Close (IP28 8WY) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 321.3% higher than the Chedburgh & Chevington average (28.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Close (IP28 8WY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Olive Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lavender Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Magnolia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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