WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Suffolk Constabulary Police

Crime in Halesworth & Blything, East Suffolk

Comprehensive safety analysis for Halesworth & Blything, localized within East Suffolk.

Total Crimes

30
trending_down -25.0% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

43.06per 1k
trending_down -1.6% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

8,077

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences10
Criminal Damage & Arson6
Anti-social Behaviour3
Public Order3
Vehicle Crime2
Burglary2
Other Theft2
Other Crime1
Robbery1

Incident Distribution

Location ReferencePrimary IncidentsTotal
On or near The Hill Map
Criminal damage and arson: 4
4
On or near Adam'S Lane Map
Burglary: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1
2
On or near Highfield Map
Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
On or near Dunwich Road Map
Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
On or near Hill Road Map
Public order: 1
1
On or near Church Street Map
Anti-social behaviour: 1
1
On or near Norfolk Road Map
Anti-social behaviour: 1
1
On or near Elms Lane Map
Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
On or near Blacksmith Close Map
Public order: 1
1
On or near High Street Map
Anti-social behaviour: 1
1

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City Ranking

Safety comparison within East Suffolk district.

Local Rank

#20safest in East Suffolk

City Average

52.8per 1k

Local Policing

Framlingham and Yoxford

Suffolk Constabulary

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Local Priorities

Targeting individuals involved in the supply of drugs and the exploitation of others for financial gain through intelligence‑led patrols and enforcement activity.

Issued: 21 Apr 2026

Status Update

Officers continue to target individuals involved in the supply of drugs and proactively disrupt drug‑related activity within the area, alongside delivering inputs in local schools to educate young people on the risks and dangers of criminal exploitation.

Actioned: 21 Apr 2026

Overnight offences within the rural community.

Issued: 21 Apr 2026

Status Update

Local businesses have been visited and provided with crime prevention advice, including guidance on burglary prevention, CCTV usage, cash handling procedures, shoplifting awareness, and vehicle crime prevention, with further engagement planned over the coming months.
Night Patrols conducted throughout the villages and Towns including Framlingham, Yoxford, Sibton, Easton, Cretingham, Huntingfield, Heveningham.

Actioned: 21 Apr 2026

Officers are proactively targeting speeding and driving offences through enforcement patrols and the use of speed detection equipment.

Issued: 21 Apr 2026

Status Update

Officers have been conducting speed enforcement in Parham, Earl Soham, Saxtead and Framlingham, with words of advice given to multiple drivers. Vehicles have also been seized for insurance offences, and officers will continue patrols and driver education to improve road safety and reduce offending.

Actioned: 21 Apr 2026

Engagement Events

JUN30

Pop In - Walpole and Cookley Coffee Morning

meeting

Come and say hello to your local officers, Officers will be there in person to meet any local residents who have any personal concerns or local issues they would like to discuss. Officers will also be offering free UV Security marking for bikes and other property.
This event is in Partnership with MENCAP and the Rural Coffee Caravan.

schedule

10:00 AM — 10:30 AM

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Walpole Village Hall Walpole

JUL9

Pop In - Framlingham Library

meeting

Come and say hello to your local officers, Officers will be there in person to meet any local residents who have any personal concerns or local issues they would like to discuss. Officers will also be offering free UV Security marking for bikes and other property.

schedule

10:00 AM — 12:00 PM

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The Old Court House, Bridge St, Framlingham

JUL14

Pop In - Gt Glemham Coffee Afternoon

meeting

Come and say hello to your local officers, Officers will be there in person to meet any local residents who have any personal concerns or local issues they would like to discuss.

schedule

2:00 PM — 3:00 PM

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Village Hall, Great Glemham

JUL22

Pop In - Sweffling coffee morning

meeting

Come and say hello to your local officers, Officers will be there in person to meet any local residents who have any personal concerns or local issues they would like to discuss. Officers will also be offering free UV Security marking for bikes and other property.

schedule

10:00 AM — 11:00 AM

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Sweffling village hall Sweffling

JUL28

Pop In - Walpole and Cookley Coffee Morning

meeting

Come and say hello to your local officers, Officers will be there in person to meet any local residents who have any personal concerns or local issues they would like to discuss. Officers will also be offering free UV Security marking for bikes and other property.
This event is in Partnership with MENCAP and the Rural Coffee Caravan.

schedule

10:00 AM — 10:30 AM

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Walpole Village Hall Walpole

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