Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cardinal Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Moreton Hall , and the 24th lowest 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 Cardinal Close (IP32 7LR) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Moreton Hall average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cardinal Close (IP32 7LR), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Leabrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Ash Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Honeysuckle Way | — |
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