Total Crime Rate
27.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winchester Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Battisford & Ringshall , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Winchester Close (IP14 1SH) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% higher than the Battisford & Ringshall average (22.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winchester Close (IP14 1SH), the main crime hotspot is near Cavendish Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Battisford & Ringshall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meadow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Onehouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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