Total Crime Rate
44.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marsh View area has the 24th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Beccles & Worlingham , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 850 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 Marsh View (NR34 9RT) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marsh View (NR34 9RT), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Harbourage | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hipperson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hipperson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hipperson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ellough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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