Crime Rates at The Street, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1BS

The Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bacton , and the 114th highest 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 The Street (IP22 1BS) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Street (IP22 1BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drift, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fen Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.