Total Crime Rate
68.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Temperance Place area has the 14th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Beccles & Worlingham , and the 203rd 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 Temperance Place (NR34 9TH) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Temperance Place (NR34 9TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beccles & Worlingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fair Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaol Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dukes Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temperance Place | — |
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