The overall crime rate in Suffolk county is 68 crimes per 1,000 which is 68% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 21.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 43.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 83% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 38.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Possession of weapons crime rate is at 98% of national crime rate which puts Suffolk on 24. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. Possession of weapons crime makes up 1.4% of all crimes committed in the area. As of May 2026 possession of weapons crime totalled 704 representing an increase 9.7% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 43.3% | 7. lowest | 83% | 21.5k | 1.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.2% | 13. lowest | 87% | 4.6k | -4.3% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.9% | 11. lowest | 72% | 4.4k | 13.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 8.8% | 3. lowest | 37% | 4.4k | 8.0% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.7% | 10. lowest | 69% | 3.3k | -7.9% |
| Public order crime → | 6.3% | 3. lowest | 62% | 3.1k | -13.9% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.1% | 16. lowest | 54% | 2.0k | 0.3% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.6% | 13. lowest | 66% | 1.8k | -6.9% |
| Other crime → | 3.0% | 24. lowest | 94% | 1.5k | 5.9% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.7% | 8. lowest | 52% | 1.3k | 0.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.4% | 24. highest | 98% | 704 | 9.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% | 24. lowest | 71% | 445 | -6.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.6% | 12. lowest | 30% | 299 | 38.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% | 17. lowest | 19% | 251 | -19.6% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Suffolk county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Suffolk county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 6.0 | 16.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.4 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Drugs | 1.9 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 4.3 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 6.0 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.8 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 29.5 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 43.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.2% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 8.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.7% |
| Public order crime → | 6.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.6% |
| Other crime → | 3.0% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.6% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% |
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