Total Crime Rate
135.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spring Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spring Lane (IP33 3AP) in the last 12 months was 135.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -91.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -91.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spring Lane (IP33 3AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camberley Court (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbeygate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chancellery Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chalk Road (South) | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chalk Road (South) | Under investigation |
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