Total Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bennett Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chedburgh & Chevington , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bennett Road (IP28 8JT) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Chedburgh & Chevington average (21.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennett Road (IP28 8JT), the main crime hotspot is near Fennel Drive. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bennett Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hundred Acre Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marigold Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carnation Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carnation Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carnation Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellflower Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tulip Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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