Total Crime Rate

649.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

274.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 649.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 274.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 217.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 214.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.8 10/10
  • Drugs 51.6 10/10
  • Public order 51.6 10/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Thomas Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 2nd 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 Thomas Lane (IP33 3PS) in the last 12 months was 649.5 per 1,000 residents and was 242.2% higher 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 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 101 (≈ 274.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thomas Lane (IP33 3PS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thomas Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Out Westgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hatter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woolhall Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gosnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gosnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gosnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A143 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eyre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A143 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A143 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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