Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fen Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bardwell , and the 177th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fen Road (IP31 2JS) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 117.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fen Road (IP31 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Church Hill. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Church Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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