Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hyacinth Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chedburgh & Chevington , and the 189th highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hyacinth Drive (IP28 8YY) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 118.5% higher than the Chedburgh & Chevington average (28.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -32.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hyacinth Drive (IP28 8YY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Larchwood Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Myrtle Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burdock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Myrtle Lane | Under investigation |
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