Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Peterhouse Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Mildenhall Great Heath , and the 200th highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peterhouse Close (IP28 7NH) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peterhouse Close (IP28 7NH), 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 Peterhouse Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fleming Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osprey 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 Peterhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wake Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wake Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osprey Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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