Total Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Burglary 17.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Periwinkle Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 156th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Periwinkle Close (NR33 8NZ) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% higher than the Carlton & Whitton average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Periwinkle Close (NR33 8NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Charter Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Periwinkle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Capstan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Harebell Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roosevelt Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Buttercup Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollow Grove Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lily Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harebell Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Periwinkle Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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