Crime Rates at Reeve Close, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 6JF

Reeve Close area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Olaves , and the 22nd 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 Reeve Close (IP32 6JF) in the last 12 months was 246.9 per 1,000 residents and was 232.7% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 153.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reeve Close (IP32 6JF), the main crime hotspot is near Lake Avenue. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.