Total Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 2/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burton Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Battisford & Ringshall , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 313 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 Burton Drive (IP6 8XD) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Battisford & Ringshall average (22.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Drive (IP6 8XD), the main crime hotspot is near Gilbert Close. Police recorded 19 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 Burton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anderson Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Ranson Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highlands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Swain Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Swain Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steggall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hill House Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anderson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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