Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Masons Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Battisford & Ringshall , and the 97th highest crime rate of 309 local areas in Mid 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 Masons Drive (IP6 0GE) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 182.2% higher than the Battisford & Ringshall average (15.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 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 ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masons Drive (IP6 0GE), the main crime hotspot is near Gipping Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Masons Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moses Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipping Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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