Total Crime Rate

134.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 134.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bell Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Carlford & Fynn Valley , and the 75th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Lane (IP5 1JQ) in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 323.2% higher than the Carlford & Fynn Valley average (31.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Lane (IP5 1JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ferguson Way. Police recorded 23 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 Bell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mead Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Twelve Acre Approach —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mead Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Twelve Acre Approach —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1214 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1214 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A1214 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doctor Watson'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michigan Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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