Total Crime Rate
66.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rectory Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Elmswell & Woolpit , and the 50th highest crime rate of 313 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 Rectory Lane (IP30 9QP) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% higher than the Elmswell & Woolpit average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Lane (IP30 9QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Elmswell & Woolpit| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hay Barn Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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