Crime Rate in Chedburgh & Chevington, ward

Chedburgh & Chevington has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 wards in West Suffolk district and the 326th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 21st lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chedburgh & Chevington in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower than the West Suffolk district average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chedburgh & Chevington’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chedburgh & Chevington ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Hall Close, with 11 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Benwell Close (3 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.