Total Crime Rate

149.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 149.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Drugs 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakes Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Olaves , and the 49th highest crime rate of 590 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 Oakes Road (IP32 6QS) in the last 12 months was 149.0 per 1,000 residents and was 119.7% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 89.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakes Road (IP32 6QS), the main crime hotspot is near St Olaves Road. Police recorded 33 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 Oakes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorst Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trevethan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gorst Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs St Olaves Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Olaves Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firtree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goldsmith Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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