Crime Rates at Highland Drive, Worlingham, Beccles, NR34 7AP

Highland Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Beccles & Worlingham , and the 296th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highland Drive (NR34 7AP) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Beccles & Worlingham average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Drive (NR34 7AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashbank, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hornbeam Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.