Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 62.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

College Lane area has the 28th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 191st 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 College Lane (IP33 1NN) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Lane (IP33 1NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbeygate Street, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woolhall Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in College Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Baxter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A143 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hatter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woolhall Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A143 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A143 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Baxter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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