Total Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Columbyne Close area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bacton , and the 33rd 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 Columbyne Close (IP14 4AP) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 250.9% higher than the Bacton average (25.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Columbyne Close (IP14 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Barley Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bacton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gipping Road | Under investigation |
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