Total Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heath Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Elmswell & Woolpit , and the 116th lowest 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 Heath Road (IP30 9RU) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heath Road (IP30 9RU), 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 | Theft from the person | Greencroft | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greencroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Saffrons Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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