Total Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Field Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Mildenhall Great Heath , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 590 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 Field Road (IP28 7AF) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Mildenhall Great Heath average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Field Road (IP28 7AF), the main crime hotspot is near Fleming Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fleming Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Scott Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereward Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereward Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Close | Under investigation |
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