Total Crime Rate

123.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.4 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 123.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 22.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.7 6/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Boby Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Olaves , and the 64th highest crime rate of 590 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 Boby Road (IP32 6ST) in the last 12 months was 123.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boby Road (IP32 6ST), 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 Boby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gorst Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorst Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firtree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Olaves Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Olaves Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goldsmith Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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