Total Crime Rate

145.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 145.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.9 10/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Stephenson Place area has the 13th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 51st highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stephenson Place (IP32 6BF) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 105.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stephenson Place (IP32 6BF), the main crime hotspot is near Maltings Way. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Stephenson Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maltings Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maltings Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pine Leys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thingoe Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thingoe Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thingoe Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sandy Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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