Total Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.9 3/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fornham Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fornham Road (IP32 6AW) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% lower than the Abbeygate average (215.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fornham Road (IP32 6AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (10 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Harland Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maltings Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Maltings Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maltings Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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