Total Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beard Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Olaves , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beard Road (IP32 6SA) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beard Road (IP32 6SA), the main crime hotspot is near Gorst Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cossie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windell Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorst Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Silk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Silk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gorst Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wool Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wool Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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