Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.7 2/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Barrow , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Close (IP28 6RH) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Barrow average (38.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Close (IP28 6RH), the main crime hotspot is near Alexander Way. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Close area

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Data Sources

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