Total Crime Rate
56.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Suffolk has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 districts in East of England region and the 37th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East of England), it has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 districts.
The overall crime rate in East Suffolk in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the East of England region average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, East Suffolk’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5,979 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 60 cases , up 27.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 27.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -16.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7,005 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 56.8 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbour & Normanston | 151.7 | 94.9 (167%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Martlesham & Purdis Farm | 108.8 | 52.1 (92%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Gunton & St Margarets | 82.2 | 25.5 (45%) | High 7/10 |
| 4 | Kirkley & Pakefield | 77.7 | 20.9 (37%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Saxmundham | 70.0 | 13.2 (23%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 6 | Woodbridge | 59.1 | 2.3 (4%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 7 | Beccles & Worlingham | 58.2 | 1.4 (3%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 8 | Southwold | 57.3 | 0.5 (1%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 9 | Kessingland | 54.9 | -1.9 (-3%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 10 | Eastern Felixstowe | 54.1 | -2.7 (-5%) | Low 4/10 |
| 11 | Western Felixstowe | 52.8 | -4.0 (-7%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Carlton Colville | 52.6 | -4.2 (-7%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Carlton & Whitton | 49.7 | -7.1 (-13%) | Low 4/10 |
| 14 | Bungay & Wainford | 49.0 | -7.8 (-14%) | Low 4/10 |
| 15 | Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton | 43.7 | -13.1 (-23%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Aldeburgh & Leiston | 41.0 | -15.8 (-28%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Halesworth & Blything | 40.0 | -16.8 (-30%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | Kelsale & Yoxford | 39.1 | -17.7 (-31%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Wickham Market | 38.9 | -17.8 (-31%) | Low 3/10 |
| 20 | Oulton Broad | 37.8 | -19.0 (-34%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 21 | Melton | 35.7 | -21.0 (-37%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 22 | Lothingland | 35.0 | -21.8 (-38%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 23 | Deben | 33.7 | -23.1 (-41%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Orwell & Villages | 31.4 | -25.4 (-45%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 25 | Rendlesham & Orford | 30.2 | -26.6 (-47%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 26 | Carlford & Fynn Valley | 30.1 | -26.7 (-47%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 27 | Framlingham | 29.8 | -27.0 (-48%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 28 | Kesgrave | 22.5 | -34.3 (-60%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 29 | Rushmere St Andrew | 9.3 | -47.5 (-84%) | Very low 1/10 |
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