Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 27.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northgate Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 590 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 Northgate Avenue (IP32 6BG) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate Avenue (IP32 6BG), the main crime hotspot is near Malthouse Lane. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northgate Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sandy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pine Leys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thingoe Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thingoe Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thingoe Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maltings Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maltings Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Malthouse Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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