Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 61.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hanover Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Olaves , and the 194th highest crime rate of 590 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 Hanover Close (IP32 6BT) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% lower than the St Olaves average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Close (IP32 6BT), the main crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hanover Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friary Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friary Meadow Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Friary Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sandy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friary Meadow Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pine Leys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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