Total Crime Rate
57.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rowan Walk area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Mildenhall Great Heath , and the 190th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rowan Walk (IP28 7PP) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rowan Walk (IP28 7PP), the main crime hotspot is near Juniper Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mildenhall Great Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newnham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Laburnum Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Under investigation |
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