Crime Rate in Bardwell, ward

Bardwell has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 wards in West Suffolk district and the 645th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 96th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bardwell in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the West Suffolk district average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bardwell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bardwell ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.