Total Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Olaves , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (IP29 4RQ) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower than the St Olaves average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode IP29 4RQ, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norse Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Olaves| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rokewood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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