Total Crime Rate

173.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 173.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.1 10/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Newnham Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Mildenhall Great Heath , and the 37th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newnham Close (IP28 7PD) in the last 12 months was 173.2 per 1,000 residents and was 108.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 97.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newnham Close (IP28 7PD), the main crime hotspot is near Emmanuel Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newnham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Emmanuel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Emmanuel Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Emmanuel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emmanuel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kings Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kings Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Emmanuel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clare Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clare Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newnham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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