Crime Rates at Barretts Lane, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8BX

Barretts Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Battisford & Ringshall , and the 103rd 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 Barretts Lane (IP6 8BX) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 169.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barretts Lane (IP6 8BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Walk, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stowmarket Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.