Crime Rate in Orwell & Villages, ward

Orwell & Villages has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 wards in East Suffolk district and the 854th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 128th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Orwell & Villages in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the East Suffolk district average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Orwell & Villages’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 142 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 169 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Orwell & Villages ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.