Crime in Suffolk
Suffolk is the 27th safest county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Suffolk in 2020 was 67 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 31 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Suffolk's larger towns and cities, Sudbury is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Ipswich, and Newmarket comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Suffolk, starting with Carlton Colville which ranks as the safest area in Suffolk, followed up by Kesgrave in second place, and Hadleigh in third place.
Crime Map of Suffolk
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Suffolk Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 9,851 | 12.93 |
| Bicycle Theft | 688 | 0.90 |
| Burglary | 2,634 | 3.46 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5,620 | 7.38 |
| Drugs | 1,753 | 2.30 |
| Other Crime | 1,237 | 1.62 |
| Other Theft | 3,589 | 4.71 |
| Possession of Weapons | 443 | 0.58 |
| Public Order | 5,448 | 7.15 |
| Robbery | 318 | 0.42 |
| Shoplifting | 2,510 | 3.30 |
| Theft From the Person | 349 | 0.46 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2,617 | 3.44 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 23,770 | 31.21 |
Suffolk's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles | 796 | 77 | 13% more dangerous |
| Brandon | 629 | 67 | 0.59% more dangerous |
| Bury St Edmunds | 3,770 | 92 | 27% more dangerous |
| Carlton Colville | 168 | 19 | 256% safer |
| Felixstowe | 1,496 | 61 | 10% safer |
| Great Cornard | 705 | 72 | 7% more dangerous |
| Hadleigh | 455 | 51 | 31% safer |
| Haverhill | 2,369 | 86 | 22% more dangerous |
| Ipswich | 14,808 | 100 | 33% more dangerous |
| Kesgrave | 442 | 30 | 125% safer |
| Lowestoft | 6,355 | 86 | 22% more dangerous |
| Mildenhall | 799 | 74 | 10% more dangerous |
| Newmarket | 1,591 | 96 | 30% more dangerous |
| Stowmarket | 1,502 | 68 | 2.3% more dangerous |
| Sudbury | 1,432 | 103 | 35% more dangerous |
| Woodbridge | 479 | 61 | 10% safer |
Crime Trends in Suffolk
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 15 | 11 | 11 | 13 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.90 | Safer |
| Burglary | 5 | 5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.49 | 0.58 | 0.67 | 0.58 | No change |
| Public Order | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.47 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.42 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 5 | 4.7 | 3.3 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.63 | 0.73 | 0.60 | 0.46 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 24 | 27 | 27 | 31 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021