Total Crime Rate
57.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East Suffolk has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 districts in East of England region and the 49th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East of England), it has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 districts.
The overall crime rate in East Suffolk in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower than the East of England region average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, East Suffolk’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6,108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 59 cases , down -7.8% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 11.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -7.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7,069 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 57.4 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbour & Normanston | 167.5 | 110.2 (192%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Martlesham & Purdis Farm | 104.2 | 46.8 (82%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Gunton & St Margarets | 90.2 | 32.8 (57%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Kirkley & Pakefield | 78.6 | 21.2 (37%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Saxmundham | 63.0 | 5.6 (10%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 6 | Carlton & Whitton | 54.9 | -2.4 (-4%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 7 | Woodbridge | 54.8 | -2.6 (-4%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 8 | Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton | 52.8 | -4.6 (-8%) | Low 4/10 |
| 9 | Eastern Felixstowe | 51.3 | -6.0 (-11%) | Low 4/10 |
| 10 | Beccles & Worlingham | 51.2 | -6.1 (-11%) | Low 4/10 |
| 11 | Western Felixstowe | 50.4 | -6.9 (-12%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Carlton Colville | 48.1 | -9.3 (-16%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Southwold | 47.8 | -9.6 (-17%) | Low 4/10 |
| 14 | Halesworth & Blything | 46.8 | -10.6 (-18%) | Low 4/10 |
| 15 | Kessingland | 45.0 | -12.4 (-22%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Bungay & Wainford | 44.3 | -13.0 (-23%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Aldeburgh & Leiston | 42.8 | -14.6 (-25%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | Kelsale & Yoxford | 41.9 | -15.5 (-27%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Wickham Market | 41.0 | -16.4 (-29%) | Low 3/10 |
| 20 | Oulton Broad | 40.1 | -17.3 (-30%) | Low 3/10 |
| 21 | Lothingland | 35.7 | -21.6 (-38%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 22 | Deben | 34.0 | -23.3 (-41%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 23 | Melton | 33.9 | -23.5 (-41%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Orwell & Villages | 33.6 | -23.8 (-41%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 25 | Carlford & Fynn Valley | 31.8 | -25.6 (-45%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 26 | Rendlesham & Orford | 29.4 | -28.0 (-49%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 27 | Framlingham | 29.3 | -28.0 (-49%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 28 | Kesgrave | 21.4 | -36.0 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 29 | Rushmere St Andrew | 8.9 | -48.5 (-85%) | Very low 1/10 |
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