Crime Rate in Southwold, ward

Southwold has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 wards in East Suffolk district and the 3220th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 451st highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Southwold in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher than the East Suffolk district average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Southwold’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 170.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Southwold ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Moyse Avenue, with 16 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Cautley Road (7 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.