Total Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roebuck Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lakenheath , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roebuck Drive (IP27 9DD) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher than the Lakenheath average (32.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roebuck Drive (IP27 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Rolph Drive. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roebuck Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holly Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warrener'S Reach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Bell Trees Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime South Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caudle Avenue —
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Data Sources

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