Total Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thurston Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bardwell , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thurston Road (IP31 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% lower than the Bardwell average (26.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thurston Road (IP31 2JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Garth, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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