Total Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bloomfield Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bardwell , and the 216th 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 Bloomfield Close (IP31 1RL) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bloomfield Close (IP31 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Coney Weston Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bardwell Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomfield Close | Under investigation |
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