Total Crime Rate

216.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 216.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Barrow , and the 27th highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (IP29 5LT) in the last 12 months was 216.2 per 1,000 residents and was 639.5% higher than the Barrow average (29.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 94.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode IP29 5LT, the main crime hotspot is near Robin Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in IP29 5LT area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwing Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Old Town Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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