Total Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.9 9/10
  • Public order 21.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wetherden Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Elmswell & Woolpit , and the 13th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wetherden Road (IP30 9DF) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 193.8% higher than the Elmswell & Woolpit average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wetherden Road (IP30 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wetherden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thedwastre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whatley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Armstrong Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Oxer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thedwastre Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thedwastre Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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