Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lake Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Olaves , and the 236th 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 Lake Avenue (IP32 6JS) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lake Avenue (IP32 6JS), 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 Lake Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bunbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chase Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Curtis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Trent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anselm Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Severn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reeve Close —
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Data Sources

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