Total Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Spinney area has the 24th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Beccles & Worlingham , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Spinney (NR34 7DF) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% lower than the Beccles & Worlingham average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Spinney (NR34 7DF), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Hill. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Spinney area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hipperson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hipperson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ellough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hipperson Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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