Total Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 60.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackthorn Walk area has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Olaves , and the 181st highest crime rate of 587 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 Blackthorn Walk (IP32 6TA) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Walk (IP32 6TA), 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 Blackthorn Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Gorst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sussex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorst Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Summers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Summers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ion Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Ion Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hodson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anderson Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wollaston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Goldsmith Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Olaves Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wollaston Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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