Little Eriswell Crime Rate December 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Little Eriswell’s December 2025 crime profile was defined by its exceptionally low overall rate of 0.3 per 1,000, a figure that placed it 95.7% below the UK average of 7.0 per 1,000. The area’s most frequently reported crimes were shoplifting and vehicle crime, each contributing 50% of the total 2 incidents recorded. This breakdown highlights a distinct pattern in which property-related offences dominate, with no violent crimes reported. The seasonal context of December—marked by Christmas shopping, extended evening darkness, and the potential for empty homes during holiday absences—may have influenced these trends. The low crime rate could be attributed to the area’s character as a built-up district within a largely rural region of West Suffolk, where the density of retail or commercial activity may be limited compared to urban centres. While the month’s shoplifting increase aligns with the Christmas shopping peak, the absence of a broader spike in property crime suggests that other factors, such as community policing efforts or local deterrents, may have played a role. The area’s crime profile thus illustrates a combination of geographic, demographic, and seasonal influences, with property crime remaining the dominant concern despite the overall rarity of incidents.

December 2025 marked a notable shift in Little Eriswell’s crime profile, with both shoplifting and vehicle crime seeing a 100% increase compared to the previous month, rising from 0 to 1 incident each. These increases, though modest in absolute terms, reflect a doubling of activity in two of the area’s most common crime categories. Shoplifting, which accounted for 50% of reported incidents, remained 65% below the UK average of 0.6 per 1,000. Similarly, vehicle crime, also contributing 50% of total crimes, was 46% below the UK average of 0.4 per 1,000. The absence of violent crime in the breakdown highlights a stark contrast to broader UK trends, where such offences typically constitute a larger share of reported incidents. For residents, the most immediate takeaway is the low overall crime rate: even with the increases in shoplifting and vehicle crime, the area’s total crimes remained at just 2, underscoring the rarity of incidents in this built-up area of West Suffolk.

Little Eriswell’s crime rate remained stable in December 2025, mirroring the 0.3 per 1,000 figure recorded in the previous month. This consistency suggests no significant short-term shifts in criminal activity, though the absolute numbers remain exceptionally low. On a daily basis, the area saw an average of 0 crimes per day over the 31-day period, a figure that, while technically accurate, may understate the rarity of incidents due to the small total count. When scaled to the population of 6,368 residents, the monthly exposure rate translates to one reported crime occurring for roughly every 3,184 residents. This means that, over the course of December, a resident had a 1-in-3,184 chance of being directly involved in a crime, a statistic that underscores the area’s overall safety. Comparing this to the UK average of 7.0 per 1,000, Little Eriswell’s performance is starkly lower, but the comparison section does not attempt to contextualise this gap in terms of daily or weekly rates, as such figures are not available nationally. For residents, the implication is clear: the likelihood of encountering crime here is exceptionally low, even during the holiday season when other areas might see spikes.