Total Crime Rate

116.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 116.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 26.4 7/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Highlands Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Chilton , and the 17th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highlands Close (IP6 8DD) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 133.7% higher than the Chilton average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highlands Close (IP6 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Gilbert Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highlands Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Swain Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stowmarket Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highlands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anderson Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anderson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cedar Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Ranson Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steggall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hill House Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Swain Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stowmarket Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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