Overview of East Suffolk crime rate
Crime rating – medium.
East Suffolk ranks 15th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 16619 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, East Suffolk has a population of 246058. This equates to a crime rate of 67.54 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 8.88 % compared to previous year.
East Suffolk ranks 15th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 16619 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, East Suffolk has a population of 246058. This equates to a crime rate of 67.54 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 8.88 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in East Suffolk are Violence and sexual offences (41.0%) Anti-social behaviour (14.4%) Criminal damage and arson (10.2%) and least common crime types are Bicycle theft (0.9%) Theft from the person (0.4%) Robbery (0.4%).
There are 29 wards in East Suffolk. Wards with high crime rates are Harbour & Normanston (209.0), Kirkley & Pakefield (130.9), Martlesham & Purdis Farm (110.6) . On the other end, safest wards are Carlford & Fynn Valley (26.3), Rendlesham & Orford (25.9), Rushmere St Andrew (14.1) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with East Suffolk, we see high crime rates in NR32 (122.3), IP4 (104.9), IP3 (85.0) . Safest postcode districts are IP13 (36.8), IP15 (30.5), IP10 (16.3) .
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):
Heat map for all nearby areas East Suffolk is compared against
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)
Analyze trends and crime types for East Suffolk wards
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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