Crime Rate in West Suffolk: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in West Suffolk

The total recorded crimes in West Suffolk, UK in February 2026 are around 801 as per the recent police data. This equates to a West Suffolk crime rate of 4.45 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around West Suffolk, encompassing approximately 179,948 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (365) incidents (-28.71% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (76) incidents (-12.64% decrease)
  • Other theft: (63) incidents (-4.55% decrease)
West Suffolk Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Chestnut Road with total crimes: 20
  • Lake Avenue with total crimes: 13
  • High Street with total crimes: 9

West Suffolk Police Info:

Suffolk Constabulary
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  • Telephone: 101

How safe is West Suffolk?

To understand the safety of West Suffolk, we need to analyze West Suffolk crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • West Suffolk has recorded 13,366 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 74.28 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 238 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 12,284 crimes with a crime rate of 68.26, ranking it 249 in the UK. This an increase in crime suggests Negative changes.

  • Relative to Suffolk:

    • In 2024, West Suffolk reported a higher crime volume than the Suffolk average, with 13,366 crimes compared to 10,917. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year.

    • In 2023, West Suffolk experienced a greater number of crimes than the Suffolk average, with 12,284 crimes compared to 10,912. This indicates a higher crime burden for the city in the region during this period.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, West Suffolk is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Suffolk, West Suffolk has a higher crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

West Suffolk Crime Statstics

In February 2026 the West Suffolk has recorded 801 crimes with crime rate of 4.45 ranking 270th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 3 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 3 in terms of crime rate in Suffolk.

In 2024, the total West Suffolk crimes were 13,366. The crime rate of West Suffolk in 2024 was 74.28 (year) or 6.19 (month) ranking it 238 danzarous in the UK. West Suffolk ranked 3 in terms of total crimes and 2 in terms of crime rate in Suffolk.

In 2023, the total crimes in West Suffolk were around 12,284 crimes with yearly crime rate of 68.26 (year) or 5.69 (month) ranking 249 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Suffolk, West Suffolk ranked 3 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 3 as per crime rate of West Suffolk

CityFebruary 202620242023
CrimesRank (Suffolk)CrimesRank (Suffolk)CrimesRank (Suffolk)
Mid Suffolk323 54,778 54,553 5
Babergh378 45,256 45,165 4
East Suffolk1,057 216,355 316,864 2
Ipswich1,146 114,832 115,696 1

West Suffolk Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2026 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 365 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 76 incidents.

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (512 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (87 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 396 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 80 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (388 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (78 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (512 incidents), followed by Criminal damage and arson also remained a significant concern (87 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (463 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Criminal damage and arson (110 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (481 incidents) and then Criminal damage and arson showed a substantial number of incidents (111 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 504 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 113 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (450 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (115 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (439 incidents), followed by Criminal damage and arson also remained a significant concern (86 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (408 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (77 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (463 incidents) and then Criminal damage and arson showed a substantial number of incidents (90 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 381 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 89 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.85 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20266
January 20266
December 20255
November 20253
October 20254
September 20257
August 202512
July 202512
June 202512
May 202511
April 20252
March 20255
February 20254

A total of 816 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.77 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 106 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202631
January 202648
December 202537
November 202553
October 202571
September 202588
August 202585
July 2025106
June 202581
May 202552
April 202577
March 202546
February 202541

A total of 5762 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 443.23 incidents per month. January 2026 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 512 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026365
January 2026512
December 2025396
November 2025388
October 2025512
September 2025463
August 2025481
July 2025504
June 2025450
May 2025439
April 2025408
March 2025463
February 2025381

A total of 496 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 38.15 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202633
January 202643
December 202550
November 202540
October 202528
September 202529
August 202546
July 202550
June 202529
May 202541
April 202549
March 202540
February 202518

A total of 72 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.54 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20262
January 20265
December 20257
November 20259
October 20256
September 20252
August 20254
July 20254
June 20258
May 20252
April 20258
March 20256
February 20259

A total of 788 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 60.62 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 78 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202656
January 202662
December 202555
November 202578
October 202568
September 202559
August 202562
July 202542
June 202549
May 202567
April 202558
March 202554
February 202578

A total of 73 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.62 incidents per month. January 2026 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20263
January 202614
December 20254
November 20257
October 20254
September 20257
August 20258
July 20258
June 20255
May 20252
April 20254
March 20253
February 20254

A total of 916 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 70.46 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 109 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202644
January 202642
December 202568
November 202553
October 202554
September 202572
August 202578
July 2025109
June 2025104
May 202584
April 202570
March 202570
February 202568

A total of 222 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.08 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202617
January 202616
December 202512
November 202516
October 202524
September 202516
August 202519
July 202520
June 202513
May 202516
April 202520
March 202523
February 202510

A total of 900 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 69.23 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 101 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202663
January 202666
December 202580
November 202549
October 202571
September 202551
August 202570
July 202570
June 2025101
May 202567
April 202573
March 202578
February 202561

A total of 465 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.77 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202630
January 202642
December 202542
November 202534
October 202537
September 202541
August 202534
July 202530
June 202526
May 202533
April 202539
March 202547
February 202530

A total of 425 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.69 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202621
January 202629
December 202537
November 202540
October 202527
September 202530
August 202534
July 202536
June 202521
May 202533
April 202544
March 202545
February 202528

A total of 1147 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 88.23 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 115 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202676
January 202687
December 202569
November 202570
October 202587
September 2025110
August 2025111
July 2025113
June 2025115
May 202586
April 202569
March 202590
February 202564

A total of 464 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.69 incidents per month. February 2026 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202654
January 202650
December 202537
November 202544
October 202541
September 202523
August 202541
July 202538
June 202527
May 202531
April 202526
March 202530
February 202522

High Crime Locations West Suffolk in February 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the West Suffolk postcode area is presented below.

1. Chestnut Road (Map)
Total20
Violence and sexual offences10
Other crime8
Other theft2
2. Lake Avenue (Map)
Total13
Violence and sexual offences9
Burglary3
Shoplifting1
3. High Street (Map)
Total9
Violence and sexual offences6
Criminal damage and arson3
4. A14 (Map)
Total8
Violence and sexual offences8
5. Hospital (Map)
Total7
Violence and sexual offences5
Shoplifting1
Criminal damage and arson1
6. Merchants Place (Map)
Total7
Violence and sexual offences6
Shoplifting1

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