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Crime in NR32 1

How much crime is recorded in NR32 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
10,403 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NR32 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR32 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
64.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
137
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

NR32 1National
Violence and sexual offences53.623.6
Shoplifting19.58.4
Anti-social behaviour16.110.7
Criminal damage and arson15.74.7
Burglary13.29.1
Public order9.44.6
Other theft6.34.5
Drugs4.42.4
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other crime2.91.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Robbery1.61.4
Theft from the person1.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 26% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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