Total Crime Rate

139.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.7 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 139.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 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

Downing Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Mildenhall Great Heath , and the 55th 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 Downing Close (IP28 7PB) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downing Close (IP28 7PB), 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 Downing Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterhouse Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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