Postcode · Southwold
Crime in IP18 6GY
How much crime is recorded in IP18 6GY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,147 (2024)
IP18 6GYSouthwold
How safe is IP18 6GY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP18 6GY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
IP18 6GYNational
Violence and sexual offences12.923.6
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Public order4.04.6
Burglary3.79.1
Other theft2.24.5
Shoplifting1.88.4
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Other crime0.41.5
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 106% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.