Total Crime Rate
69.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hornbeam Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chedburgh & Chevington , and the 151st highest 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 Hornbeam Avenue (IP28 8YH) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 223.3% higher than the Chedburgh & Chevington average (21.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hornbeam Avenue (IP28 8YH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Field Maple Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckthorn Way (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chedburgh & Chevington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tulip Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burdock Road | Under investigation |
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