Total Crime Rate

71.1 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 71.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Durham Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Olaves , and the 148th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Durham Close (IP32 6TH) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Close (IP32 6TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sussex Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devon Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Durham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Summers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ion Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Summers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Curtis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hertford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sussex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Severn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ion Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hodson Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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