Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Derwent Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Olaves , and the 226th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derwent Road (IP32 6JL) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the St Olaves average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Road (IP32 6JL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Derwent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reeve Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Curtis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Severn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hertford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anselm Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chase Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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