Total Crime Rate

145.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 145.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.3 5/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Bent Hill area has the 8th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Eastern Felixstowe , and the 59th 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 Bent Hill (IP11 7DG) in the last 12 months was 145.1 per 1,000 residents and was 182.7% higher than the Eastern Felixstowe average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bent Hill (IP11 7DG), the main crime hotspot is near Bent Hill. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bent Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1082 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bent Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order B1082 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1082 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1082 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tomline Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bent Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wolsey Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bent Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Victoria Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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