Crime Rate in Deben, ward

Deben has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 wards in East Suffolk district and the 1045th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 155th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Deben in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the East Suffolk district average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Deben’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Deben ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.