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Crime in IP21 5HZ
How much crime is recorded in IP21 5HZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fressingfield, Laxfield & Worlingworth
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,834 (2024)
IP21 5HZDiss
How safe is IP21 5HZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP21 5HZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
IP21 5HZNational
Violence and sexual offences10.523.6
Burglary4.69.1
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Other theft0.84.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Public order0.44.6
Other crime0.41.5
Drugs0.42.4
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.