East Suffolk Crime Rate July 2025 | Monthly Statistics

East Suffolk's July 2025 crime rate of 5.3 per 1,000 residents is 38.4% below the UK average, a figure that underscores the area's consistently lower-than-national crime profile. This performance places East Suffolk among the safer local authority districts in England, where crime rates are often driven by urban density or transient populations. The most common crime category—violence and sexual offences—accounted for 44.2% of all incidents, a share that remains 24% below the UK average. This suggests that while interpersonal crime is a persistent concern, its scale is mitigated by the area's character. East Suffolk's rural and semi-rural landscape, with fewer densely populated urban centres, likely contributes to lower rates of property crime compared to major cities. Seasonal factors in July—schools out, tourism peak, and festivals—may have influenced patterns, with higher foot traffic potentially increasing opportunities for theft from the person. However, the area's crime mix still shows marked differences from the UK average, particularly in categories like anti-social behaviour (61% below UK rates) and shoplifting (69% below UK rates). These disparities may reflect East Suffolk's lower population density, which reduces the frequency of interactions that could lead to anti-social incidents, and the absence of large retail hubs that typically drive shoplifting. The stability of the overall crime rate compared to the previous month also suggests that East Suffolk's crime environment is not subject to the same volatility seen in more urban or transient areas, where crime rates can fluctuate sharply with seasonal changes.

July 2025 saw a sharp 116.7% increase in theft from the person, rising from six to 13 incidents. This spike, though small in absolute terms, may partly reflect heightened foot traffic during summer festivals and open-air events. Conversely, shoplifting dropped by 39.1% (87 to 53), possibly due to increased police visibility in retail areas during peak tourist season. Robbery incidents fell by 42.9% (7 to 4), a decline that aligns with the UK average for this category. Violence and sexual offences—accounting for 44.2% of all crimes—remained 24% below the UK average. Anti-social behaviour, at 10.6% of total crimes, was 61% below the UK rate, highlighting the area's lower prevalence of disruptive incidents. The 23.1% rise in criminal damage and arson (121 to 149) may indicate increased vandalism linked to summer events, though this remains a minor proportion of overall crime.

East Suffolk's crime rate remained stable at 5.3 per 1,000 residents in July 2025, matching the previous month's figure. This consistency suggests no significant seasonal or event-driven shifts in criminal activity, despite the summer peak in tourism and festivals. Daily crime reporting averaged 42 incidents per day, a figure that, while local to East Suffolk, provides a tangible sense of the pace at which incidents occur. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for every 190 residents, a monthly exposure rate that reflects the area's lower-than-average crime profile compared to the UK. With a population of 249,664, the per capita rate underscores the relative safety of East Suffolk, where crime remains concentrated in specific categories rather than widespread across the district. This stability contrasts with areas where crime rates fluctuate more sharply with seasonal changes, indicating a potentially resilient local environment.