Total Crime Rate

748.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 748.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 201.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 163.5 10/10
  • Public order 87.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 56.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.5 10/10
  • Other theft 52.1 10/10
  • Drugs 33.2 10/10
  • Burglary 28.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 23.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.9 10/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 2.4 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

Athenaeum Lane area has the highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate , and the highest crime rate of 587 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 Athenaeum Lane (IP33 1LY) in the last 12 months was 748.8 per 1,000 residents and was 247.5% higher than the Abbeygate average (215.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 128 (≈ 303.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Athenaeum Lane (IP33 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near Abbeygate Street. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Athenaeum Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Looms Lane —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Pump Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brentgovel Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Abbeygate Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order High Baxter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Baxter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whiting Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whiting Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pump Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whiting Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brentgovel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brentgovel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brentgovel Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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