Total Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alvis 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 Alvis Close (IP32 7LU) 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 Alvis Close (IP32 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Lawson Place. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brunwyn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lawson Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lawson Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobb Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sheerwater Close | Under investigation |
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