Crime Rate in Wickham Market, ward

Wickham Market has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 wards in East Suffolk district and the 1529th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 222nd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wickham Market in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the East Suffolk district average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wickham Market’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 118.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wickham Market ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.