Total Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 82.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Boyscott Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bungay & Wainford , and the 158th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boyscott Lane (NR35 1DG) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% higher than the Bungay & Wainford average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boyscott Lane (NR35 1DG), 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 Laburnum Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Boyscott Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honeypot Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Marys Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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