Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 46.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fornham Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 267th highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fornham Road (IP32 6AP) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% lower than the Abbeygate average (189.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fornham Road (IP32 6AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Friary Meadow, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Layham Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fornham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friary Meadow Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thingoe Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thingoe Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sandy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Friary Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thingoe Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friary Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friary Meadow Local resolution
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Data Sources

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