Total Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Andrews Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wickham Market , and the 128th highest crime rate of 853 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 St Andrews Place (IP12 1PZ) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 156.8% higher than the Wickham Market average (38.9 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Andrews Place (IP12 1PZ), the main crime hotspot is near St Andrew'S Place. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wickham Market| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrew'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrew'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Andrew'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilford Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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