Postcode · Southwold
Crime in IP18 6RY
How much crime is recorded in IP18 6RY, 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
- 1,354 (2024)
IP18 6RYSouthwold
How safe is IP18 6RY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP18 6RY 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
11.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 6RYNational
Violence and sexual offences10.323.6
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Other theft3.14.5
Drugs2.62.4
Public order2.54.6
Other crime1.81.5
Burglary1.19.1
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Robbery0.51.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.