Overview of West Suffolk crime rate
The predominant crime categories include Violence and sexual offences (42.6%), Anti-social behaviour (11.7%), and Criminal damage and arson (9.8%), with Bicycle theft, Theft from the person, and Robbery occurring least frequently.
Of the 43 wards in West Suffolk, Abbeygate, Newmarket East, and Mildenhall Kingsway & Market experience the highest crime rates, whereas Pakenham & Troston, Whepstead & Wickhambrook, and Chedburgh & Chevington are the safest.
When considering Postcode districts within West Suffolk, IP33, IP24, and IP32 report higher crime rates, while IP30, IP31, and IP29 are the safest areas.
West Suffolk crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 5338 (42.6)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1464 (11.7)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 1227 (9.8)%
- Public order – 1040 (8.3)%
- Other theft – 894 (7.1)%
- Shoplifting – 790 (6.3)%
- Vehicle crime – 407 (3.2)%
- Burglary – 357 (2.8)%
- Drugs – 342 (2.7)%
- Other crime – 305 (2.4)%
- Possession of weapons – 166 (1.3)%
- Bicycle theft – 89 (0.7)%
- Theft from the person – 80 (0.6)%
- Robbery – 41 (0.3)%
How does West Suffolk compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas West Suffolk is compared against
Crime rates in West Suffolk wards
There are 43 wards within West Suffolk. Abbeygate, Newmarket East, Mildenhall Kingsway & Market has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 43 wards from high crime rate to low.
- Abbeygate (272.8)
- Newmarket East (132.9)
- Mildenhall Kingsway & Market (129.4)
- Haverhill Central (129.1)
- Tollgate (128.2)
- Eastgate (125.4)
- Southgate (West Suffolk) (103.5)
- St Olaves (103.0)
- Haverhill South (102.1)
- Brandon Central (101.3)
- Newmarket West (89.0)
- Haverhill East (85.5)
- Mildenhall Great Heath (81.6)
- Minden (74.9)
- Newmarket North (73.6)
- Manor (West Suffolk) (65.3)
- Exning (65.1)
- Brandon West (64.1)
- Haverhill South East (59.6)
- Withersfield (52.8)
- Moreton Hall (52.4)
- Iceni (50.7)
- The Rows (50.5)
- Clare, Hundon & Kedington (49.6)
- Ixworth (47.4)
- Barningham (46.0)
- Mildenhall Queensway (46.0)
- Westgate (West Suffolk) (43.2)
- Rougham (42.9)
- Haverhill North (41.9)
- Horringer (39.6)
- Bardwell (38.6)
- Brandon East (37.3)
- The Fornhams & Great Barton (33.2)
- Stanton (West Suffolk) (32.6)
- Risby (31.8)
- Haverhill West (31.2)
- Lakenheath (29.6)
- Barrow (26.6)
- Kentford & Moulton (25.2)
- Pakenham & Troston (22.5)
- Whepstead & Wickhambrook (21.1)
- Chedburgh & Chevington (17.2)
Analyze trends and crime types for West Suffolk wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under West Suffolk
There are 15 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with West Suffolk. Highest crime rates in IP33, IP24, IP32 .
- IP33 – 126.3
- IP24 – 105.0
- IP32 – 86.6
- CB8 – 71.8
- CB7 – 68.2
- CB9 – 66.1
- CO10 – 63.1
- CO9 – 61.2
- IP28 – 60.3
- IP22 – 51.9
- IP27 – 48.6
- IP26 – 38.8
- IP30 – 37.0
- IP31 – 36.4
- IP29 – 27.2
Postcode districts in West Suffolk
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