Crime Rate in Combs Ford, ward

Combs Ford has the highest crime rate of 26 wards in Mid Suffolk district and the 2475th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 218th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Combs Ford in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 104.5% higher than the Mid Suffolk district average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Combs Ford’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 253 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 310 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Combs Ford ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Needham Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.