What is the crime rate in East Suffolk?

As of February 2026, East Suffolk has a crime rate of 4.3 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,057 recorded offences.

How does East Suffolk rank nationally for crime?

East Suffolk ranks #134 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in East Suffolk?

The most common crime type in East Suffolk is Violence and sexual offences with 456 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 43.1% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in East Suffolk?

As of February 2026, East Suffolk has a crime rate of 4.3 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,057 recorded offences.

How does East Suffolk rank nationally for crime?

East Suffolk ranks #134 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in East Suffolk?

The most common crime type in East Suffolk is Violence and sexual offences with 456 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 43.1% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Suffolk Constabulary Police

East Suffolk Crime Intelligence Report

East Suffolk recorded 1,057 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.3 per 1,000 residents. This places East Suffolk at #134 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 9.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 4.8% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,057

trending_down -9.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.3per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#134of 331

By total crime volume

Suffolk

#2rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18 Criminal damage and arson: 4	18
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 19	19
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near Peel Yard Map	Other crime: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Other crime: 8	8
On or near Suffolk Road Map	Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 2	4
On or near Regent Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,057 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

456

43.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

135

12.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

104

9.8%

Shoplifting

6.4%

Other Theft

5.9%

Burglary

4.4%

Other Crime

4.3%

Vehicle Crime

4.2%

Public Order

3.7%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Robbery

0.6%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

29 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Harbour & Normanston	225	4.1
2	Kirkley & Pakefield	89	2.6
3	Western Felixstowe	56	2.7
4	Oulton Broad	50	2.5
5	Beccles & Worlingham	49	3.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Kelsale & Yoxford	5	67.0
shield	Wickham Market	6	14.8
shield	Rushmere St Andrew	6	1.1
shield	Rendlesham & Orford	11	11.7
shield	Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton	12	165.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -9.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.8%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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