Total Crime Rate
124.1 per 1,000
All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Violent Crime Rate
82.8 per 1,000
Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Archers Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Eastgate , and the 66th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in West Suffolk .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Archers Place (IP33 2FA) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% higher than the Eastgate average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Archers Place (IP33 2FA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Gate | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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