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

Harvester Lane 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 Harvester Lane (IP28 8YR) 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 Harvester Lane (IP28 8YR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dairy Drive, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pasture Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Harvester Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Washington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton'S Drove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dairy Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Skelton'S Drove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pasture Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pasture Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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