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Safety, air quality and noise in West Suffolk

Area scores as of 2026-08-03. Scores are area-level medians; individual properties vary.

100/100

Safety — higher is safer

West Suffolk scores 100 out of 100 for safety, where higher is safer.

Measured figure: 670.4 offences per 10,000 residents.

Safety uses a median of 670.4 offences per 10,000 residents across the 6 LSOAs in this local authority area, from Home Office police-recorded crime published through data.police.uk, 2025.

Median across the 6 member areas; middle half 100 to 100.

84/100

Clean air — higher is cleaner

West Suffolk scores 84 out of 100 for clean air, where higher is cleaner.

Measured figure: 6.6 micrograms per cubic metre PM2.5 annual mean.

Clean air uses a median of 6.6 micrograms per cubic metre of PM2.5 across the 6 LSOAs in this local authority area, an annual mean modelled at 6 member-area centroids from SpotCheck's city air-quality model.

Median across the 6 member areas; middle half 84 to 84.

60/100

Quiet — higher is quieter

West Suffolk scores 60 out of 100 for quiet, where higher is quieter.

Measured figure: 55.9 decibels (modelled).

Quiet uses a median of 55.9 decibels of modelled outdoor sound across the 6 LSOAs in this local authority area, a day-evening-night level taken at 6 member-area centroids from SpotCheck's traffic, railway and aircraft noise models, where a lower reading means a quieter area.

Median across the 6 member areas; middle half 60 to 60.

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