Crime in Suffolk
Suffolk is the 47th most dangerous county in England and Wales. The overall crime rate in Suffolk in 2020 was 72 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 33 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Suffolk's larger towns and cities, Ipswich is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Sudbury, and Newmarket comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Suffolk, starting with West Row which ranks as the safest area in Suffolk, followed up by Kesgrave in second place, and Carlton Colville in third place.
Crime Map of Suffolk
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Suffolk Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 9,242 | 14.07 |
| Bicycle Theft | 653 | 0.99 |
| Burglary | 2,454 | 3.74 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5,233 | 7.97 |
| Drugs | 1,618 | 2.46 |
| Other Crime | 1,138 | 1.73 |
| Other Theft | 3,343 | 5.09 |
| Possession of Weapons | 416 | 0.63 |
| Public Order | 5,098 | 7.76 |
| Robbery | 300 | 0.46 |
| Shoplifting | 2,324 | 3.54 |
| Theft From the Person | 334 | 0.51 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2,374 | 3.61 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 21,956 | 33.43 |
Suffolk's Population Centres
| Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles | 751 | 72 | 0.64% more dangerous |
| Brandon | 591 | 63 | 14% safer |
| Carlton Colville | 253 | 28 | 154% safer |
| Felixstowe | 1,404 | 57 | 26% safer |
| Great Cornard | 638 | 65 | 10% safer |
| Hadleigh | 419 | 47 | 53% safer |
| Ipswich | 13,528 | 99 | 27% more dangerous |
| Kesgrave | 407 | 27 | 163% safer |
| Mildenhall | 671 | 62 | 16% safer |
| Newmarket | 1,478 | 89 | 19% more dangerous |
| Stowmarket | 1,404 | 64 | 12% safer |
| Sudbury | 1,342 | 97 | 26% more dangerous |
| West Row | 69 | 6 | 1024% safer |
| Woodbridge | 440 | 56 | 29% safer |
Crime Trends in Suffolk
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.99 | Safer |
| Burglary | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.57 | 0.68 | 0.79 | 0.63 | Safer |
| Public Order | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Robbery | 0.55 | 0.70 | 0.74 | 0.46 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3.5 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person | 0.74 | 0.85 | 0.70 | 0.51 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 28 | 32 | 32 | 33 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 18 Feb 2021