Overview of East Suffolk crime rate
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East Suffolk presents a medium crime situation, ranking 15th out of 25 similar districts in crime frequency. With 16619 incidents recorded in 2023 and a population of 246058, the crime rate stands at 67.54 per 1000 people, marking an 8.88% reduction from the previous year.
Leading crime categories include Violence and sexual offences (41.0%), Anti-social behaviour (14.4%), and Criminal damage and arson (10.2%), while Bicycle theft (0.9%), Theft from the person (0.4%), and Robbery (0.4%) are least common.
East Suffolk is divided into 29 wards, with Harbour & Normanston (209.0), Kirkley & Pakefield (130.9), and Martlesham & Purdis Farm (110.6) experiencing the highest crime rates. The safest wards are Carlford & Fynn Valley (26.3), Rendlesham & Orford (25.9), and Rushmere St Andrew (14.1).
Postcode district analysis reveals NR32 (122.3), IP4 (104.9), and IP3 (85.0) as high-crime areas, while IP13 (36.8), IP15 (30.5), and IP10 (16.3) are significantly safer.
In East Suffolk, there has been an increase in Anti-social behaviour, Criminal damage and arson, Public order, and Violence and sexual offences in 2020, with an additional rise in Violence and sexual offences in 2022. However, 2023 saw decreases in Public order and Violence and sexual offences.
East Suffolk crime incidents by crime type
A total of 16619 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 6822 (41.0)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 2389 (14.4)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 1690 (10.2)%
- Public order – 1232 (7.4)%
- Other theft – 1075 (6.5)%
- Shoplifting – 890 (5.4)%
- Burglary – 684 (4.1)%
- Vehicle crime – 562 (3.4)%
- Other crime – 466 (2.8)%
- Drugs – 346 (2.1)%
- Possession of weapons – 179 (1.1)%
- Bicycle theft – 154 (0.9)%
- Theft from the person – 70 (0.4)%
- Robbery – 60 (0.4)%
How does East Suffolk compare against nearby areas ?
East Suffolk ranks 15th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
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Crime rates in East Suffolk wards
There are 29 wards within East Suffolk. Harbour & Normanston, Kirkley & Pakefield, Martlesham & Purdis Farm has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 29 wards from high crime rate to low.
- Harbour & Normanston (209.0)
- Kirkley & Pakefield (130.9)
- Martlesham & Purdis Farm (110.6)
- Gunton & St Margarets (98.9)
- Saxmundham (74.1)
- Eastern Felixstowe (70.9)
- Beccles & Worlingham (70.2)
- Carlton & Whitton (64.7)
- Western Felixstowe (61.3)
- Bungay & Wainford (58.5)
- Kessingland (54.7)
- Aldeburgh & Leiston (52.3)
- Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton (51.4)
- Carlton Colville (50.3)
- Wickham Market (49.8)
- Woodbridge (49.5)
- Oulton Broad (48.8)
- Halesworth & Blything (45.7)
- Kelsale & Yoxford (44.5)
- Lothingland (East Suffolk) (41.7)
- Southwold (41.6)
- Framlingham (38.4)
- Deben (36.2)
- Melton (35.0)
- Orwell & Villages (34.2)
- Kesgrave (29.4)
- Carlford & Fynn Valley (26.3)
- Rendlesham & Orford (25.9)
- Rushmere St Andrew (14.1)
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Crime rates in postcode districts under East Suffolk
There are 19 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with East Suffolk. Highest crime rates in NR32, IP4, IP3 .
- NR32 – 122.3
- IP4 – 104.9
- IP3 – 85.0
- NR33 – 83.2
- NR31 – 82.6
- IP11 – 67.1
- IP16 – 66.3
- NR34 – 64.6
- NR35 – 56.7
- IP20 – 53.3
- IP17 – 51.8
- IP5 – 49.6
- IP19 – 41.8
- IP12 – 40.9
- IP18 – 39.7
- IP6 – 38.2
- IP13 – 36.8
- IP15 – 30.5
- IP10 – 16.3
Postcode districts in East Suffolk
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