Total Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 146.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Birds Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 58th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East 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 Birds Lane (NR33 0NP) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 166.5% higher than the Carlton & Whitton average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 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 ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birds Lane (NR33 0NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birds Lane, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Notley Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Birds Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delius Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laurel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Notley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Notley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Notley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birds Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kirkley Run Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Birds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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