Total Crime Rate

108.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 108.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Cambridge Walk area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Olaves , and the 80th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cambridge Walk (IP32 6LX) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 238.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Walk (IP32 6LX), the main crime hotspot is near St Olaves Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Summers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hertford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Summers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hodson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gorst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Curtis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Olaves Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorst Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Ion Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Severn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ion Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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