Crime Rate in Elmswell & Woolpit, ward

Elmswell & Woolpit has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 wards in Mid Suffolk district and the 2185th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 338th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Elmswell & Woolpit in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% higher than the Mid Suffolk district average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Elmswell & Woolpit’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 162 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -70.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 201 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Elmswell & Woolpit ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.