Total Crime Rate

253.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

191.8 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 253.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 191.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 163.3 10/10
  • Public order 24.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Prince Of Wales Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 17th highest crime rate of 590 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 Prince Of Wales Close (IP33 3SH) in the last 12 months was 253.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% 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 40 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 191.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Close (IP33 3SH), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Of Wales Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting A1302 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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