Total Crime Rate
51.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foresters Walk area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Blakenham , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid 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 Foresters Walk (IP6 0TA) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% higher than the Blakenham average (42.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foresters Walk (IP6 0TA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jubilee Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Peter'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Peter'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Peter'S Close | Under investigation |
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