Crime Rate in Sudbury North West, ward

Sudbury North West has the highest crime rate of 24 wards in Babergh district and the 2196th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 186th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sudbury North West in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% higher than the Babergh district average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sudbury North West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 295 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 352 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sudbury North West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.