Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scott Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Mildenhall Great Heath , and the 149th highest 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 Scott Avenue (IP28 7NB) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scott Avenue (IP28 7NB), the main crime hotspot is near Emmanuel Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Scott Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wake Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereward Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereward Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Close —
Apr 2026Public order Fleming Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wake Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterhouse Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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