Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Johnson Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Barrow , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West 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 Johnson Road (IP29 5DY) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 275.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Johnson Road (IP29 5DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barrow Hill, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Simpson Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Macdonald Way | Under investigation |
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