Total Crime Rate
25.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Elmswell & Woolpit , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around School Road (IP30 9EA) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower than the Elmswell & Woolpit average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2023.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Road (IP30 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Whatley Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Elmswell & Woolpit| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whatley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monks Path | Under investigation |
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