Total Crime Rate
77.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Peasecroft Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bardwell , and the 138th 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 Peasecroft Road (IP31 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 173.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Peasecroft Road (IP31 2EZ), the main crime hotspot is near The Langridge. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 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 | The Langridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalk Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beeches Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chalk Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chalk Lane | Under investigation |
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