Total Crime Rate

83.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 83.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 65.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Ashwell Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 117th highest crime rate of 590 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 Ashwell Road (IP33 3LN) in the last 12 months was 83.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashwell Road (IP33 3LN), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumont Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyne Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perry Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boyne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Perry Barn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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