Total Crime Rate

122.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 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 122.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.5 6/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Castle Orchard area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bungay & Wainford , and the 94th 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 Castle Orchard (NR35 1DD) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 175.8% higher than the Bungay & Wainford average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Orchard (NR35 1DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Marys Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Castle Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nethergate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Marys Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nethergate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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