Is East Suffolk safe?

East Suffolk has a crime rate of 52.8 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #37 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across East Suffolk's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in East Suffolk?

As of April 2026, East Suffolk has an annual crime rate of 52.8 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,130 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does East Suffolk rank nationally for crime?

East Suffolk ranks #37 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in East Suffolk?

The most common crime type in East Suffolk is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 466 incidents in April 2026 — 41.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the East Suffolk local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Suffolk Constabulary Police

Crime in East Suffolk: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

East Suffolk is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 1,130 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.59 per 1,000 residents. This places East Suffolk at #37 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.3% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring52.8 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,130 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #37 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 1.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,130

trending_down -1.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.8per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#37of 331

Top 12% Safest UK

Suffolk

#3rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 23	23
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17	17
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 14	14
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near The Paddocks Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Peel Yard Map	Other crime: 8 Other theft: 2	8
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Carol Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Lyndhurst Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,130 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

466

41.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

130

11.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

120

10.6%

Other Theft

7.1%

Shoplifting

6.4%

Public Order

5.5%

Vehicle Crime

5.2%

Burglary

3.3%

Other Crime

3.0%

Drug Offences

2.8%

Bicycle Theft

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Robbery

0.3%

Crime Analysis: East Suffolk

East Suffolk recorded 1,130 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 52.8 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #37 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in East Suffolk (41.2%). Criminal Damage & Arson (11.5%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in East Suffolk has risen slightly — by 1.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Suffolk Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

29 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Harbour & Normanston	231	149.6
2	Kirkley & Pakefield	96	81.1
3	Saxmundham	17	59.1
4	Martlesham & Purdis Farm	60	58.4
5	Gunton & St Margarets	58	54.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Rushmere St Andrew	5	1.1
shield	Wickham Market	2	0.3
shield	Kesgrave	37	2.5
shield	Carlford & Fynn Valley	12	1.4
shield	Framlingham	27	2.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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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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