Total Crime Rate

98.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 98.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Yew Tree Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Mildenhall Great Heath , and the 92nd 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 Yew Tree Close (IP28 7SJ) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Tree Close (IP28 7SJ), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Yew Tree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hornbeam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Juniper Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Hornbeam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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