Crime Rate in Exning, ward

Exning has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 wards in West Suffolk district and the 1480th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 116th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Exning in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% higher than the West Suffolk district average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Exning’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 148 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 161 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Exning ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Snailwell Short Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.