Total Crime Rate

164.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 164.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ship Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Mildenhall Great Heath , and the 39th highest crime rate of 590 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 Ship Gardens (IP28 7DL) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 120.6% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ship Gardens (IP28 7DL), the main crime hotspot is near Aldrich Place. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ship Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Dairy Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Bakery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldrich Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Riverside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wamil Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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