Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bay Tree Court area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Deben , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bay Tree Court (IP12 2AH) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Deben average (34.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bay Tree Court (IP12 2AH), the main crime hotspot is near Welburn Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayhew Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welburn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welburn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welburn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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