Beccles is the third most dangerous small town in Suffolk, and is the 22nd most dangerous overall out of Suffolk's 461 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Beccles in 2021 was 81 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Suffolk's overall crime rate, coming in 22% higher than the Suffolk rate of 63 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Beccles is the 164th most dangerous small town, and the 1,042nd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In August 2021, Beccles was the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() in Suffolk for burglary, with 7 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.67 per 1,000 inhabitants. November 2021 was also a bad month for Beccles residents, when it was Suffolk's most dangerous SmallTown.ToInlineText() for criminal damage and arson, recording 25 crimes at a rate of 2.4 per 1,000 residents. Beccles recorded 7 reports of other crime during June 2021, making its crime rate of 0.67 the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() for other crime in Suffolk that month.
The most common crimes in Beccles are violence and sexual offences, with 358 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 35. This is 1.1% lower than 2020's figure of 362 offences and a difference of 0.38 from 2020's crime rate of 35. Beccles's least common crime is theft from the person, with 1 offence recorded in 2021, a decrease of 600% from 2020's figure of 7 crimes.
Third Most Dangerous
Small Towns, Suffolk
13% higher, regional crime rate
East of England
10% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Beccles is 13% higher than the East of England and 10% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Beccles represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81 | 838 |
| 2020 | 77 | 796 |
| 2019 | 55 | 571 |
| 2018 | 71 | 737 |
| 2017 | 74 | 767 |
| 2016 | 54 | 561 |
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| Beccles | Suffolk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 171 | 16.48 | 8,792 | 11.54 | 30% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 8 | 0.77 | 557 | 0.73 | 5% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 23 | 2.22 | 1,980 | 2.60 | 17% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 112 | 10.80 | 5,148 | 6.76 | 37% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 27 | 2.60 | 1,484 | 1.95 | 25% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 23 | 2.22 | 1,137 | 1.49 | 33% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 76 | 7.33 | 3,513 | 4.61 | 37% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 7 | 0.67 | 445 | 0.58 | 13% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 99 | 9.54 | 5,436 | 7.14 | 25% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.19 | 261 | 0.34 | 79% safer |
| Shoplifting | 51 | 4.92 | 2,369 | 3.11 | 37% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.10 | 321 | 0.42 | 320% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 51 | 4.92 | 2,161 | 2.84 | 42% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 358 | 34.51 | 23,423 | 30.75 | 11% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 1,491 | 60.73 | 33% safer |
| Great Cornard | 615 | 63.07 | 28% safer |
| Woodbridge | 504 | 63.83 | 27% safer |
| Brandon | 614 | 65.72 | 23% safer |
| Mildenhall | 736 | 68.28 | 18% safer |
| Beccles | 838 | 80.77 | - |
| Newmarket | 1,610 | 96.99 | 17% more dangerous |
| Sudbury | 1,347 | 97.28 | 17% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near St George'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near The Greenway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Temperance Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Castle Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Russet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near St George'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Clowes Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Ballygate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Ingate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Newgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Possession of weapons | On or near Beech Tree Close | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Centre Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Oak Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 11 | 9 | 20 | 16 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.58 | 0.67 | 1.1 | 0.77 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.2 | 0.58 | 1.8 | 2.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 9 | 5 | 4.9 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.39 | 0.87 | 1.1 | 0.67 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 6 | 4.5 | 8 | 10 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.39 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.19 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 4.2 | 3.4 | 6 | 4.9 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.19 | 0.58 | 0.67 | 0.10 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.9 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 28 | 24 | 35 | 35 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Beccles that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Common | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 0.16 |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 39.93 | 102% safer |
| Birmingham | 49.60 | 63% safer |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 20% safer |
| Beccles | 80.77 | - |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 2.1% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.03 | 10% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 11% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 28% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 34% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 39% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 46% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles | 766 | 90 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Beccles change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in August, when Beccles saw a 1,000% increase in criminal damage and arson. Beccles saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during June, when it fell by 78% compared to June in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +50% | +25% | +43% | +200% | +23% | +450% | +188% | +138% | +118% | +56% |
| Bicycle Theft | +200% | - | - | - | - | +300% | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | - | - | +700% | - | - | -75% | -33% | +200% | - | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -17% | +100% | -38% | -78% | +350% | +1,000% | +125% | +88% | +183% | -33% |
| Drugs | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | +300% | - | +300% |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | +200% | - | - |
| Other Theft | -50% | -57% | -60% | -60% | +75% | +40% | - | -50% | +133% | -75% |
| Possession of Weapons | +100% | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +100% | +25% | +50% | -50% | +300% | +167% | +125% | +150% | +350% | -60% |
| Shoplifting | +25% | -75% | - | +100% | - | +33% | +350% | +267% | +175% | -33% |
| Vehicle Crime | +100% | -78% | -33% | - | - | -50% | - | - | +300% | +100% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -26% | +129% | -47% | +61% | +94% | +255% | +60% | +94% | +146% | +5% |
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