Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Bacton at a glance
- House prices
- £345,000
- Middle63rd percentile
- Schools
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 18th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 31.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong93rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle35th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bacton a good place to live?
Bacton may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Mid Suffolk below.
Bacton and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Bacton | £345,000 | 31.1 |
| Walsham-le-Willows | £375,000 | 34.2 |
| Stonham | £370,000 | 37.5 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Bacton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 31.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 93rd percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Bacton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £345,000
- Percentile
- 63rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 26 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Bacton
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Bacton is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 13.3 per 1,000 residents: lower than Mid Suffolk (21.0) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Bacton | Mid Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 13.3 | 21.0 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 4.2 | 5.6 | 18.1 |
| Other crime | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Public order | 2.7 | 2.8 | 6.6 |
| Burglary | 2.3 | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.3 | 3.6 | 6.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.3 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 0.8 | 3.4 | 10.7 |
| Drugs | 0.4 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Bacton
Schools
35th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bacton
Flood risk
3.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.2% of the area. That is the 35th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Bacton
Transport
18th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Bacton a good place to live?
Bacton may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bacton safe?
Bacton ranks in the 93rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bacton?
The median sale price was £345,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 63rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bacton?
Schools rank in the 35th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bacton?
Nearby public profiles include Walsham-le-Willows in Mid Suffolk and Stonham in Mid Suffolk.
