Total Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Staple Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bacton , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid 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 Staple Close (IP31 3DB) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Bacton average (25.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Staple Close (IP31 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Finningham Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bacton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jolly'S Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Elm Drive | Under investigation |
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