Crime Rate in Needham Market, ward

Needham Market has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 wards in Mid Suffolk district and the 1583rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 236th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Needham Market in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% lower than the Mid Suffolk district average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Needham Market’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Needham Market ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Gilbert Close, with 19 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around The Causeway (7 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.