Crime Rate in Lakenheath, ward

Lakenheath has the 16th lowest crime rate of 43 wards in West Suffolk district and the 895th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 133rd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lakenheath in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the West Suffolk district average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lakenheath’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 138 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -52.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 153 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lakenheath ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.