West Suffolk

At a glance, population and employment estimates for West Suffolk.

Population
177,302
People in Employment
85,320 (77.0%)
People Inactive
21,950 (19.8%)
People Unemployed
3,495 (3.2%)
Number Of Jobs
57k
Median Salary
£27,000
Mean Salary
£32,964

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for West Suffolk. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in West Suffolk for 2024

West Suffolks most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 5,914 crimes and in 2022 there were 6,518 crimes. Which is an decrease of 604 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 5,914 412
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,729 152
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,253 103
Getting Better
Other theft 992 78
Getting Better
Public order 1,285 73
Getting Better
Shoplifting 763 71
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 516 40
Getting Better
Drugs 366 29
Getting Better
Burglary 424 23
Getting Better
Other crime 340 21
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 124 8
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 180 6
Getting Better
Theft from the person 105 5
Getting Better
Robbery 51 2
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in West Suffolk

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Westgate has the highest crime rate of all the wards in West Suffolk, with 5426 crimes and 624 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Haverhill South East has 40 crimes and 16 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Westgate 335 31
Abbeygate 140 27
Southgate 115 13
Mildenhall Kingsway & Market 73 25
Tollgate 56 10
Newmarket East 55 10
Haverhill South 50 7
Manor 46 6
Haverhill East 44 10
Newmarket West 43 8
Minden 40 7
St Olaves 34 8
Moreton Hall 29 4
Newmarket North 28 5
Brandon Central 27 8
Mildenhall Great Heath 27 9
Haverhill Central 23 7
The Rows 23 3
Eastgate 20 7
Exning 20 10
Haverhill West 17 3
Lakenheath 16 2
Haverhill North 15 4
Barningham 14 5
Horringer 14 5
Brandon East 13 5
Rougham 13 6
Clare, Hundon & Kedington 12 1
Brandon West 11 3
Iceni 11 2
Stanton 10 4
Withersfield 10 4
Risby 9 3
Kentford & Moulton 8 3
The Fornhams & Great Barton 8 2
Haverhill South East 7 3
Bardwell 6 2
Ixworth 6 3
Barrow 3 1
Chedburgh & Chevington 3 1
Pakenham & Troston 3 1
Whepstead & Wickhambrook 3 1
Mildenhall Queensway 2 1

Crime map for West Suffolk

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for West Suffolk

The average property price in West Suffolk is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in West Suffolk is higher than average. Building and selling properties in West Suffolk could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £484,955.19 £304,306.94 £252,789.37 £158,843.43
2022 £465,417.53 £293,001.93 £244,749.04 £153,918.53
2021 £418,764.38 £263,841.80 £222,106.80 £143,401.69
2020 £388,498.86 £246,999.05 £207,797.64 £138,791.09
2019 £383,128.94 £244,113.46 £204,301.85 £141,193.91
2018 £375,682.53 £239,635.91 £199,271.28 £140,142.06
2017 £366,694.18 £233,715.44 £195,142.98 £140,663.93
2016 £343,267.38 £218,859.84 £183,516.90 £130,761.13
2015 £317,185.80 £202,882.11 £170,403.76 £121,366.06
2014 £291,359.21 £186,962.24 £157,866.07 £112,498.75
2013 £270,277.47 £172,687.32 £145,697.96 £106,333.34
2012 £263,652.63 £168,582.58 £141,809.56 £105,086.64
2011 £256,342.03 £163,457.58 £137,256.06 £103,608.10
2010 £256,734.06 £164,809.82 £138,530.44 £104,880.59

Property prices over time for West Suffolk

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for West Suffolk

The median salary in West Suffolk is £27,000 and the mean salary in West Suffolk is £32,964.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
57k
Median Salary
£27,000
Annual Percentage Change
4.8%
Mean Salary
£32,964

Salary comparison between West Suffolk and East

See how West Suffolk compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. West Suffolk ranks 25 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%

See how West Suffolk compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for West Suffolk

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
565 485 1,150 265 305 510 280 460 335 120 295 975 585 65 125 260 695