Total Crime Rate
33.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Main Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bacton , and the 134th highest 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 Main Road (IP31 3HE) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% higher than the Bacton average (25.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Main Road (IP31 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Hantons Lane. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 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 | Other crime | Ashfield Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashfield Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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