Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Banham Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Beccles & Worlingham , and the 338th highest 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 Banham Road (NR34 9JN) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Beccles & Worlingham average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Banham Road (NR34 9JN), 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.
View Crime In Beccles & Worlingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centre Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centre Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Elizabeth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Brown Way | Under investigation |
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