Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider

Stonham at a glance

House prices
£370,000
Middle69th percentile
Schools
97th percentile
Strong
Transport
19th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
37.5 per 1,000 residents
Strong86th percentile
Flood risk
3.7% of the area in flood zones
Middle39th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Stonham a good place to live?

Stonham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Mid Suffolk below.

Stonham and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Stonham£370,00037.5
Debenham£396,25028.4
Kingsmead£377,500354.5

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Stonham

Crime rate

Crime rate
37.5 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
86th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Stonham

House prices

Median sale price
£370,000
Percentile
69th percentile nationally

House prices are above the national middle range.

Median of 27 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Stonham

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Stonham is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 17.7 per 1,000 residents: close to Mid Suffolk (21.0) and lower than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Mid Suffolk and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeStonhamMid SuffolkEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons17.721.035.9
Public order5.22.86.6
Burglary3.01.83.7
Theft, including shoplifting3.05.618.1
Anti-social behaviour2.63.410.7
Criminal damage and arson1.73.66.8
Other crime1.71.62.2
Vehicle crime1.71.55.3
Drugs0.91.23.4
Robbery0.00.21.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Stonham

Schools

97th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Stonham

Flood risk

3.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3% of the area. That is the 39th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Stonham

Transport

19th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Stonham a good place to live?

Stonham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Stonham safe?

Stonham ranks in the 86th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Stonham?

The median sale price was £370,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 69th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Stonham?

Schools rank in the 97th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Stonham?

Nearby public profiles include Debenham in Mid Suffolk and Kingsmead in Bath and North East Somerset.