Total Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Entry area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bacton , and the 137th 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 The Entry (IP23 8LY) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Entry (IP23 8LY), the main crime hotspot is near Thwaite Road. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Thwaite Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thwaite Road | Under investigation |
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