Crime Rate in Whepstead & Wickhambrook, ward

Whepstead & Wickhambrook has the 6th lowest crime rate of 43 wards in West Suffolk district and the 368th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Whepstead & Wickhambrook in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the West Suffolk district average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Whepstead & Wickhambrook’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 106.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Whepstead & Wickhambrook ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Straight Road, with 7 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Brockley Road (7 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.