Total Crime Rate
38.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Upper Crossway area has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Elmswell & Woolpit , and the 116th highest crime rate of 309 local areas in Mid Suffolk .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Crossway (IP30 9FL) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower than the Elmswell & Woolpit average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 137.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Crossway (IP30 9FL), the main crime hotspot is near Whatley Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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