Total Crime Rate
42.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Worcester Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Moreton Hall , and the 270th highest crime rate of 587 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 Worcester Close (IP32 7JR) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower than the Moreton Hall average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Worcester Close (IP32 7JR), the main crime hotspot is near Worcester Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Moreton Hall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darby Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Ash Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Honeysuckle Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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