Total Crime Rate
243.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapmans Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Olaves , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chapmans Close (IP30 9NE) in the last 12 months was 243.7 per 1,000 residents and was 228.4% higher than the St Olaves average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 134.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 132.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapmans Close (IP30 9NE), the main crime hotspot is near General Castle Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Olaves| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlands Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | General Castle Way | — |
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