Total Crime Rate
98.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saffrons Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Elmswell & Woolpit , and the 27th 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 Saffrons Close (IP30 9RA) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 115.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saffrons Close (IP30 9RA), the main crime hotspot is near Saffrons Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 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 | Public order | Saffrons Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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