Postcode district · Southwold
Crime in IP18
How much crime is recorded in IP18, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 5,507 (2024)
IP18Postcode district · Southwold
How safe is IP18
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in IP18, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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).
IP18National
Violence and sexual offences13.423.6
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Burglary4.59.1
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Public order2.84.6
Other theft2.54.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs0.82.4
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% 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.