Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Myrtlewood Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Olaves , and the 154th 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 Myrtlewood Road (IP32 6TR) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtlewood Road (IP32 6TR), the main crime hotspot is near Redwood Drive. Police recorded 22 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 Myrtlewood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Silk Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sussex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wool Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Myrtlewood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Redwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Redwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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