Total Crime Rate
39.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bell Corner area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bardwell , and the 287th 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 Bell Corner (IP31 2JT) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 10 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 ( 42.9% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bell Corner (IP31 2JT), the main crime hotspot is near St Marys View. 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 | The Owell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Owell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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