Total Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fordham Place area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bardwell , and the 146th lowest 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 Fordham Place (IP31 2GJ) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fordham Place (IP31 2GJ), the main crime hotspot is near Peacock Rise. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 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 | Chalk Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chalk Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chalk Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beeches Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Lane | Under investigation |
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