Total Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 85.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 44.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Benedicts Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Beccles & Worlingham , and the 154th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Benedicts Road (NR34 9DE) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% higher than the Beccles & Worlingham average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Benedicts Road (NR34 9DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St Benedicts Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Westwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensmere East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Market Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Westwood Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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