Total Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wagtail Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Moreton Hall , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 590 local areas in West 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 Wagtail Drive (IP32 7GP) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Moreton Hall average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wagtail Drive (IP32 7GP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Moreton Hall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brunwyn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southern Belle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northern Rose Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wagtail Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sycamore Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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