Total Crime Rate

95.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 95.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bucklesham Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Carlford & Fynn Valley , and the 140th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East 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 Bucklesham Road (IP3 8UB) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 217.1% higher than the Carlford & Fynn Valley average (30.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 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 Vehicle crime ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bucklesham Road (IP3 8UB), the main crime hotspot is near Purdis Place. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bucklesham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purdis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purdis Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purdis Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purdis Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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