Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elm Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bacton , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 309 local areas in Mid Suffolk .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Drive (IP31 3FG) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower than the Bacton average (25.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elm Drive (IP31 3FG), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Drive. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Walsham-le-Willows| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elm Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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