Total Crime Rate

131.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 131.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 7.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 5/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Holst Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 77th 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 Holst Close (NR33 9BZ) in the last 12 months was 131.0 per 1,000 residents and was 138.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holst Close (NR33 9BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Birds Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Holst Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Birds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birds Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briarwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delius Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kirkley Run Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Privet Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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