Total Crime Rate
60.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hopton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bardwell , and the 182nd 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 Hopton Road (IP31 1BU) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 113.9% higher than the Bardwell average (28.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 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). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 400.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hopton Road (IP31 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near Lingwood Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bardwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lingwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lingwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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