Total Crime Rate
108.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bixby Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Elmswell & Woolpit , and the 20th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bixby Avenue (IP14 3PF) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 137.5% higher than the Elmswell & Woolpit average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bixby Avenue (IP14 3PF), the main crime hotspot is near Fishponds Way. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Elmswell & Woolpit| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Lane | Under investigation |
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