The overall crime rate in Suffolk county is 66.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 21.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 43.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 81% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 20.5% 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 99% of national crime rate which puts Suffolk on 25. 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. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 690 cases and has increased by 9.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2024 - November 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 43.2% | 5. lowest | 81% | 21.0k | -3.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.4% | 11. lowest | 86% | 4.6k | -10.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 8.7% | 2. lowest | 36% | 4.3k | -3.8% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.3% | 9. lowest | 66% | 4.0k | 7.4% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.9% | 7. lowest | 68% | 3.3k | -9.4% |
| Public order crime → | 6.7% | 3. lowest | 64% | 3.3k | -16.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.0% | 15. lowest | 51% | 1.9k | -5.2% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.5% | 8. lowest | 62% | 1.7k | -14.6% |
| Other crime → | 3.0% | 18. lowest | 90% | 1.4k | 9.0% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.9% | 9. lowest | 56% | 1.4k | 14.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.4% | 25. highest | 99% | 690 | 9.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% | 24. lowest | 71% | 452 | -4.6% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.5% | 10. lowest | 27% | 265 | 20.5% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% | 17. lowest | 17% | 253 | -29.3% |
| 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 | 5.8 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.3 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.3 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 4.5 | 7.0 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 5.6 | 8.4 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.7 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 28.9 | 35.5 |
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