What is the crime rate in Mid Suffolk? 40 crimes per 1,000 residents
Mid Suffolk had 4,104 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 40 per 1,000 residents and Low for England and Wales. Crime rose 4.1% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 4,104
- Compared with England and Wales
- Low
- On the previous 12 months
- +4.1%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in Mid SuffolkWhat are the most common crimes in Mid Suffolk?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Mid Suffolk, with 2,163 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (21 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales | 21 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales | 3.6 per 1,000 |
| Other theftBelow England and Wales | 3.2 per 1,000 |
| Public orderBelow England and Wales | 2.8 per 1,000 |
| ShopliftingBelow England and Wales | 2.2 per 1,000 |
| BurglaryBelow England and Wales | 1.9 per 1,000 |
| Other crimeBelow England and Wales | 1.6 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales | 1.5 per 1,000 |
| DrugsBelow England and Wales | 1.2 per 1,000 |
| Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales | 0.4 per 1,000 |
| Bicycle theftBelow England and Wales | 0.3 per 1,000 |
| RobberyBelow England and Wales | 0.2 per 1,000 |
| Theft from the personBelow England and Wales | 0.1 per 1,000 |
Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.
Is crime going up or down in Mid Suffolk?
Crime rose 4.1% on the previous 12 months. 4,104 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 3,942 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
Which part of Mid Suffolk has the lowest crime rate?
Great Bricett has the lowest crime rate of the 23 areas of Mid Suffolk, at 11 crimes per 1,000 residents. Thurston has the highest, at 74. Average house prices are shown alongside, so you can weigh crime against cost.
| Area | Per 1,000 | Band | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great BricettVery Low | 11 | Very Low | £345,000 |
| GislinghamVery Low | 14 | Very Low | £365,763 |
| MendleshamVery Low | 17 | Very Low | £308,461 |
| FressingfieldVery Low | 20 | Very Low | £437,318 |
| NortonVery Low | 21 | Very Low | £488,000 |
| LaxfieldVery Low | 22 | Very Low | £370,947 |
| StradbrokeVery Low | 22 | Very Low | £297,023 |
| Walsham-le-WillowsVery Low | 26 | Very Low | £525,044 |
| ClaydonVery Low | 27 | Very Low | £299,176 |
| DebenhamVery Low | 28 | Very Low | £387,115 |
| Old Newton with DagworthLow | 37 | Low | £332,785 |
| Great BlakenhamLow | 38 | Low | £267,491 |
| BactonLow | 41 | Low | £437,384 |
| BarhamTypical | 42 | Typical | £302,892 |
| BramfordTypical | 43 | Typical | £332,087 |
| StowuplandTypical | 43 | Typical | £296,203 |
| ElmswellTypical | 45 | Typical | £343,502 |
| WoolpitTypical | 50 | Typical | £381,921 |
| EyeTypical | 52 | Typical | £299,520 |
| Needham MarketTypical | 54 | Typical | £253,714 |
| HaughleyHigh | 60 | High | £297,735 |
| StowmarketHigh | 63 | High | £258,968 |
| ThurstonHigh | 74 | High | £354,831 |
How does crime in Mid Suffolk compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Mid Suffolk compared with the 4 nearest other areas in Suffolk.
Mid Suffolk vs Ipswich
- Mid Suffolk
- 40 per 1,000
- Ipswich
- 94 per 1,000
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Mid Suffolk vs Babergh
- Mid Suffolk
- 40 per 1,000
- Babergh
- 44 per 1,000
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Mid Suffolk vs East Suffolk
- Mid Suffolk
- 40 per 1,000
- East Suffolk
- 52 per 1,000
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Mid Suffolk vs West Suffolk
- Mid Suffolk
- 40 per 1,000
- West Suffolk
- 58 per 1,000
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Is Mid Suffolk a safe place to live?
Mid Suffolk had 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Low among areas in England and Wales. Crime rose 4.1% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Crime rate is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Low means the second-lowest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Mid Suffolk?
Police recorded 406 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Mid Suffolk in the 12 months to August 2026, or 4.0 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
What else do people ask about Mid Suffolk?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space and crime in Mid Suffolk.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 17:30 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Mid Suffolk dataset covers 4,520 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.