Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sycamore Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Beccles & Worlingham , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 850 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 Sycamore Close (NR34 7EP) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sycamore Close (NR34 7EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheridan Walk, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Laurels (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilltop Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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