Total Crime Rate

162.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 162.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.4 10/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Elmswell & Woolpit , and the 5th highest crime rate of 309 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barton Road (IP31 3PG) in the last 12 months was 162.6 per 1,000 residents and was 234.2% higher than the Elmswell & Woolpit average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 112.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 98.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Road (IP31 3PG), the main crime hotspot is near Hazelwood Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bracken Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Marley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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