Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Morris Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Battisford & Ringshall , and the 109th highest crime rate of 309 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morris Way (IP6 8TD) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 164.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morris Way (IP6 8TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Causeway, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quinton Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Morris Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Quinton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quinton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quinton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quinton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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