Beccles Crime Rate October 2025 | Monthly Statistics

The crime profile of Beccles in October 2025 reveals a combination of local and national trends. The area’s overall crime rate of 6.3 per 1,000 residents—18.2% below the UK average—suggests a safer environment than the national norm, though this is tempered by significant variations within crime categories. Violence and sexual offences dominate, accounting for 37.5% of all reported crimes, a figure that is 10% below the UK average of 2.7 per 1,000. This lower rate may be consistent with Beccles’ character as a built-up area within East Suffolk, where community cohesion and lower population density could reduce opportunities for such crimes. Shoplifting, however, stands out as a stark contrast: at 1.1 per 1,000 residents, it is 75% above the UK average of 0.6 per 1,000. This could reflect the presence of retail hubs or seasonal pressures, such as Halloween, which may draw transient populations to local stores. Anti-social behaviour also rose sharply, though its 37% below the UK average suggests that while local spikes are occurring, systemic factors may still keep the area’s profile below the national benchmark. Seasonal context—darker evenings and Halloween—may partly explain the increased visibility of certain crimes without further analysis.

October 2025 saw sharp month-on-month increases in anti-social behaviour (+300%), burglary (+200%), and shoplifting (+175%). These spikes contrast with the overall 18.2% reduction in Beccles’ crime rate compared to the UK average. Shoplifting, at 1.1 per 1,000 residents, was 75% above the UK average of 0.6 per 1,000—a discrepancy that may reflect local retail patterns or seasonal factors like Halloween. Violence and sexual offences, the most common crime type (24 incidents, 37.5% of total), were 10% below the UK average of 2.7 per 1,000. This divergence could indicate effective community policing or lower population density reducing opportunities for such crimes. Anti-social behaviour’s 300% increase, however, raises questions about unmet needs in the area, though can be inferred without further data.

Beccles' crime rate in October 2025 rose by 64.2% compared to the previous month, climbing from 3.9 to 6.3 per 1,000 residents. This increase, while notable, still places the area 18.2% below the UK average of 7.7 per 1,000. Locally, the monthly exposure figure reveals that over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 158 residents—a rate that, while not negligible, remains lower than the national average. On a daily basis, Beccles recorded approximately two crimes per day, a figure that aligns with the area's small population of 10,095 and its relatively low overall crime rate. This suggests that while crime has increased month-on-month, the scale remains manageable compared to larger urban centres. The population-scaled perspective highlights that residents face a lower risk of encountering crime than the average UK resident, even as local trends show upward movement in specific categories.