Total Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Simonds Court area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bacton , and the 128th 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 Simonds Court (IP22 1BL) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Simonds Court (IP22 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drift, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park View (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bacton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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