Is West Suffolk safe?

West Suffolk has a crime rate of 56.86 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #56 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across West Suffolk's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in West Suffolk?

As of April 2026, West Suffolk has an annual crime rate of 56.86 per 1,000 residents, based on 910 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does West Suffolk rank nationally for crime?

West Suffolk ranks #56 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in West Suffolk?

The most common crime type in West Suffolk is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 384 incidents in April 2026 — 42.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the West Suffolk local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Suffolk Constabulary Police

Crime in West Suffolk: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

West Suffolk recorded 910 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.91 per 1,000 residents. This places West Suffolk at #56 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.3% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring56.86 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment910 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #56 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 1.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

910

trending_down -6.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.86per 1k

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#56of 331

Top 18% Safest UK

Suffolk

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12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Chestnut Road Map	Other crime: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 2 Theft from the person: 1	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 9	9
On or near High Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Drugs: 2	7
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 8	8
On or near Willie Snaith Road Map	Shoplifting: 5 Drugs: 2	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Burglary: 6	6
On or near Hospital Map	Public order: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

910 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

384

42.2%

Other Theft

9.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

7.0%

Public Order

6.4%

Shoplifting

6.4%

Burglary

5.1%

Drug Offences

3.5%

Vehicle Crime

3.3%

Other Crime

3.3%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Robbery

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: West Suffolk

West Suffolk recorded 910 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 56.86 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #56 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in West Suffolk (42.2%). Other Theft (9.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in West Suffolk has fallen slightly — by 1.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Suffolk Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

43 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Abbeygate	77	114.6
2	Mildenhall Kingsway & Market	35	106.8
3	Newmarket East	53	91.2
4	Haverhill East	45	86.7
5	Haverhill South	49	80.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Westgate	10	1.0
shield	Pakenham & Troston	3	0.8
shield	Mildenhall Queensway	2	0.6
shield	Lakenheath	27	2.4
shield	Chedburgh & Chevington	6	2.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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