What is the crime rate in east suffolk?

As of March 2026, east suffolk has an annual crime rate of 53.0 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,150 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does east suffolk rank nationally for crime?

east suffolk ranks #143 out of 330 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 & Sexual Offences with 492 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 42.8% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Suffolk Constabulary Police

east suffolk Crime Intelligence Report

east suffolk recorded 1,150 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.67 per 1,000 residents. This places east suffolk at #143 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 9.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.4% lower.

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

Total Crimes

1,150

trending_up +9.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

53.0per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#35of 330

Top 11% Safest UK

Suffolk

#3rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 24 Bicycle theft: 3	24
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 23	23
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21	21
On or near Peel Yard Map	Other crime: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 8	11
On or near Church Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5 Bicycle theft: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	5
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Other theft: 7 Theft from the person: 1	7
On or near Kirkley Rise Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near The Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,150 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

492

42.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

110

9.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

8.5%

Other Theft

7.7%

Shoplifting

7.1%

Public Order

5.1%

Other Crime

4.5%

Vehicle Crime

4.3%

Burglary

4.2%

Weapons Possession

1.9%

Drug Offences

1.8%

Bicycle Theft

1.6%

Robbery

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.4%

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Ward Safety Rankings

29 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Harbour & Normanston	254	147.1
2	Kirkley & Pakefield	119	82.0
3	Saxmundham	16	60.6
4	Martlesham & Purdis Farm	55	59.2
5	Gunton & St Margarets	54	53.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Rushmere St Andrew	9	2.0
shield	Wickham Market	6	0.9
shield	Kesgrave	21	1.4
shield	Framlingham	29	2.9
shield	Carlford & Fynn Valley	22	2.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +9.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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