Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 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 117.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.5 10/10
  • Other theft 19.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Burglary 15.7 10/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Puddingmoor area has the 5th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Beccles & Worlingham , and the 101st highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Puddingmoor (NR34 9PP) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 129.7% higher than the Beccles & Worlingham average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Puddingmoor (NR34 9PP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Puddingmoor area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Score Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Market Local resolution
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Data Sources

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