Total Crime Rate
53.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Marys Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Beccles & Worlingham , and the 270th highest crime rate of 853 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 St Marys Road (NR34 9NQ) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Marys Road (NR34 9NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temperance Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Puddingmoor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Market | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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