Withersfield
Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
Withersfield at a glance
- House prices
- £380,000
- Middle71st percentile
- Schools
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 18th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 44.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong77th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle38th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Withersfield a good place to live?
Withersfield 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 West Suffolk below.
Withersfield and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Withersfield | £380,000 | 44.5 |
| Horringer | £365,000 | 26.3 |
| Alton Holybourne | £350,000 | 40 |
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 Withersfield
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 44.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 77th 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 Withersfield
House prices
- Median sale price
- £380,000
- Percentile
- 71st 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 Withersfield
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Withersfield is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 20.8 per 1,000 residents: lower than West Suffolk (29.0) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Withersfield | West Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 20.8 | 29.0 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4.5 | 3.5 | 10.7 |
| Burglary | 4.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 4.1 | 9.8 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.7 | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 3.3 | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.9 | 2.4 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Withersfield
Schools
82nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Withersfield
Flood risk
3.4% 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 2.7% of the area. That is the 38th 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 Withersfield
Transport
18th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Withersfield a good place to live?
Withersfield 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 Withersfield safe?
Withersfield ranks in the 77th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Withersfield?
The median sale price was £380,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 71st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Withersfield?
Schools rank in the 82nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Withersfield?
Nearby public profiles include Horringer in West Suffolk and Alton Holybourne in East Hampshire.
