Total Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 122.0 8/10
  • Other theft 38.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

South Grove area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Mildenhall Great Heath , and the 70th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West 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 South Grove (IP28 7AL) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% higher than the Mildenhall Great Heath average (83.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Grove (IP28 7AL), the main crime hotspot is near Cavendish Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Girton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1101 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A1101 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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