Total Crime Rate
42.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bardwell , and the 267th 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 Church Close (IP31 2BY) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% 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 ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Close (IP31 2BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horseshoe Rise, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bardwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grundle Close | Under investigation |
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