Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 18.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sedge Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sedge Way (IP33 3ZD) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% 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 2 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sedge Way (IP33 3ZD), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sedge Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery All Saints Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Andrew'S Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Andrew'S Street North Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elseys Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elseys Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elseys Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camberley Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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