CB8 8DP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB8 8DP

CB8 8DP, West Suffolk has recorded a total of 38 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.68 per 1,000 population. This CB8 8DP crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CB8 postcode area, which has experienced 226 crimes and a crime rate of 6.74 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CB8 8DP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB8 8DP, encompassing approximately 2588 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (13) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (9) incidents (12.50% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)

CB8 8DP Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Drapery Row with total crimes: 9
  • Palace Street with total crimes: 5
  • Crown Walk with total crimes: 5

CB8 8DP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1314.680.00%
Shoplifting95.0212.50%
Anti-social behaviour23.480.00%
Drugs20.770.00%
Other theft20.77-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.77-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.770.00%
Other crime20.770.00%
Bicycle theft10.770.00%
Possession of weapons10.39-50.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%
Public order10.39-80.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1316.238.33%
Shoplifting85.0260.00%
Public order53.090.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.93200.00%
Other theft31.16200.00%
Vehicle crime21.160.00%
Burglary20.77100.00%
Drugs20.770.00%
Other crime20.77100.00%
Possession of weapons20.770.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1211.98-7.69%
Shoplifting54.64-16.67%
Public order51.9325.00%
Drugs21.930.00%
Other crime10.770.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.390.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.39-50.00%
Burglary10.39-66.67%
Other theft10.39-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1312.7530.00%
Shoplifting65.02-14.29%
Public order42.32-33.33%
Burglary31.5550.00%
Other theft21.16-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.77-50.00%
Drugs20.770.00%
Bicycle theft10.770.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1013.91-60.00%
Shoplifting73.86-30.00%
Public order62.70100.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.320.00%
Other theft31.55-25.00%
Burglary21.16-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.77100.00%
Theft from the person10.77-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2519.3266.67%
Shoplifting109.66-54.55%
Burglary43.8633.33%
Other theft41.550.00%
Public order31.55-40.00%
Theft from the person21.160.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.770.00%
Drugs10.390.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2221.25120.00%
Violence and sexual offences158.5015.38%
Criminal damage and arson65.80200.00%
Public order52.320.00%
Burglary31.930.00%
Vehicle crime11.160.00%
Drugs10.390.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.390.00%
Other crime10.390.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1310.82-45.83%
Shoplifting105.02-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson23.860.00%
Other theft10.77-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.39-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2420.4814.29%
Shoplifting159.27150.00%
Anti-social behaviour25.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.77-66.67%
Other theft20.770.00%
Burglary20.77100.00%
Drugs10.77-66.67%
Robbery10.390.00%
Other crime10.390.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%
Public order10.39-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2117.0050.00%
Criminal damage and arson68.11500.00%
Shoplifting62.3220.00%
Public order42.32-20.00%
Drugs31.550.00%
Other theft21.16-33.33%
Burglary10.77-80.00%
Other crime10.390.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1414.30-46.15%
Public order55.4125.00%
Burglary51.9366.67%
Shoplifting51.93150.00%
Other theft31.9350.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.160.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.390.00%
Other crime10.390.00%
Vehicle crime10.390.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2614.68225.00%
Public order410.0533.33%
Burglary31.550.00%
Other theft21.160.00%
Shoplifting20.77-60.00%
Theft from the person10.770.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour915.070.00%
Violence and sexual offences83.480.00%
Shoplifting53.090.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.930.00%
Drugs31.550.00%
Public order31.160.00%
Vehicle crime31.160.00%
Other theft21.160.00%
Bicycle theft10.770.00%
Robbery10.390.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 207 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202413
July 202412
June 202413
May 202410
April 202425
March 202415
February 202413
January 202424
December 202321
November 202314
October 202326
September 20238

A total of 20 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
November 20231
September 20239

A total of 110 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.46 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20248
July 20245
June 20246
May 20247
April 202410
March 202422
February 202410
January 202415
December 20236
November 20235
October 20232
September 20235

A total of 17 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20233
September 20233

A total of 27 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20244
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 6 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
February 20241
January 20241
September 20231

A total of 33 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
March 20246
February 20242
January 20242
December 20236
November 20231
September 20234

A total of 9 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
March 20241
November 20231
September 20233

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
May 20241

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20242
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 46 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20245
June 20244
May 20246
April 20243
March 20245
January 20241
December 20234
November 20235
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 26 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20244
March 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20235
October 20233

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CB8 8DP postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Drapery Row
    Total9
    Shoplifting2
    Vehicle crime2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Palace Street
    Total5
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Crown Walk
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 4. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Sun Lane
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Supermarket
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 7. Jack Jarvis Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Sovereign Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Granby Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Kingston Passage
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Rous Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Armstrong Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Sackville Street
    Total1
    Other crime1