Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Offton Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Battisford & Ringshall , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid 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 Offton Road (IP14 2JD) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Offton Road (IP14 2JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Farm Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Offton Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Battisford & Ringshall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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