Total Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 13.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Darby Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Moreton Hall , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darby Close (IP32 7LE) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darby Close (IP32 7LE), the main crime hotspot is near Grainger Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobb Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brunwyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southern Belle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sheerwater Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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