Crime Rate in Blakenham, ward

Blakenham has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 wards in Mid Suffolk district and the 1821st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 283rd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Blakenham in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher than the Mid Suffolk district average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blakenham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blakenham ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Moses Walk, with 28 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Limestone Close (9 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.