Suffolk Constabulary/Crime in Suffolk Constabulary

Crime in Suffolk Constabulary

Recorded crime across Suffolk Constabulary's area, updated monthly. Crime figures are published by the Home Office with a typical 2–3 month delay. Serving a population of approximately 762,000.

Monthly data36 months tracked

Jan 2026Latest data

4,005Crimes recorded

5.3Rate per 1,000

39 of 41National rank

5mo behindData freshness

Updated Jan 2026

At a glance

Key crime figures for Jan 2026, the most recent month with published data.

Total crimes

4,005

Crime rate per 1,000

5.3 per 1,000 people

National ranking

39 of 41 (33% below average)

Month-on-month

+4.1%

Year-on-year

+8.0% vs Jan 2025

Most common crime

Violence and sexual offences (46.1%)

Crime trend

How total recorded crime has changed over time. The national average is 7.8 crimes per 1,000 people. Seasonal patterns are common — anti-social behaviour typically rises in summer months.

Feb 20234,416 crimes

Mar 20234,990 crimes

+13.0% vs previous month

Apr 20234,676 crimes

-6.3% vs previous month

May 20234,549 crimes

-2.7% vs previous month

Jun 20234,722 crimes

+3.8% vs previous month

Jul 20235,033 crimes

+6.6% vs previous month

Aug 20234,712 crimes

-6.4% vs previous month

Sept 20234,763 crimes

+1.1% vs previous month

Oct 20234,420 crimes

-7.2% vs previous month

Nov 20234,129 crimes

-6.6% vs previous month

Dec 20234,005 crimes

-3.0% vs previous month

Jan 20243,995 crimes

-0.2% vs previous month

Feb 20243,907 crimes

-2.2% vs previous month

Mar 20244,197 crimes

+7.4% vs previous month

Apr 20244,269 crimes

+1.7% vs previous month

May 20244,404 crimes

+3.2% vs previous month

Jun 20244,463 crimes

+1.3% vs previous month

Jul 20244,348 crimes

-2.6% vs previous month

Aug 20244,225 crimes

-2.8% vs previous month

Sept 20244,158 crimes

-1.6% vs previous month

Oct 20244,301 crimes

+3.4% vs previous month

Nov 20243,954 crimes

-8.1% vs previous month

Dec 20243,631 crimes

-8.2% vs previous month

Jan 20253,710 crimes

+2.2% vs previous month

Feb 20253,491 crimes

-5.9% vs previous month

Mar 20254,150 crimes

+18.9% vs previous month

Apr 20253,977 crimes

-4.2% vs previous month

May 20254,088 crimes

+2.8% vs previous month

Jun 20254,373 crimes

+7.0% vs previous month

Jul 20254,644 crimes

+6.2% vs previous month

Aug 20254,194 crimes

-9.7% vs previous month

Sept 20253,964 crimes

-5.5% vs previous month

Oct 20254,291 crimes

+8.2% vs previous month

Nov 20253,762 crimes

-12.3% vs previous month

Dec 20253,848 crimes

+2.3% vs previous month

Jan 20264,005 crimes

+4.1% vs previous month

Full crime breakdown

All 14 crime categories recorded in Jan 2026, ranked by volume. Categories are defined by the Home Office.

1
Violence and sexual offences
1,845 (46.1%)
2
Criminal damage and arson
358 (8.9%)
3
Shoplifting
357 (8.9%)
4
Other theft
243 (6.1%)
5
Anti-social behaviour
242 (6.0%)
6
Burglary
218 (5.4%)
7
Vehicle crime
206 (5.1%)
8
Public order
180 (4.5%)
9
Other crime
122 (3.0%)
10
Drugs
106 (2.6%)
11
Possession of weapons
53 (1.3%)
12
Robbery
30 (0.7%)
13
Bicycle theft
22 (0.5%)
14
Theft from person
22 (0.5%)

Month-by-month detail

Recorded crime totals and category counts for each month. MoM shows the percentage change compared to the previous month.

Month	Total	MoM %	Violence	ASB	Burglary	Vehicle	Shoplifting	Drugs	Robbery	Public order
Jan 2026	4,005	+4.1%	1,845	242	218	206	357	106	30	180
Dec 2025	3,848	+2.3%	1,644	224	176	233	344	106	18	214
Nov 2025	3,762	-12.3%	1,652	235	159	183	395	120	28	213
Oct 2025	4,291	+8.2%	1,978	361	123	156	378	107	26	242
Sept 2025	3,964	-5.5%	1,773	407	121	116	297	109	30	247
Aug 2025	4,194	-9.7%	1,764	452	148	174	323	133	22	279
Jul 2025	4,644	+6.2%	2,046	472	149	129	340	117	32	356
Jun 2025	4,373	+7.0%	1,884	436	127	124	340	111	21	332
May 2025	4,088	+2.8%	1,828	369	123	140	328	97	18	299
Apr 2025	3,977	-4.2%	1,685	362	153	187	306	122	16	267
Mar 2025	4,150	+18.9%	1,769	298	155	210	358	135	18	290
Feb 2025	3,491	-5.9%	1,514	199	147	132	317	110	16	259
Jan 2025	3,710	+2.2%	1,624	207	180	192	304	120	22	216
Dec 2024	3,631	-8.2%	1,593	184	145	157	279	117	17	195
Nov 2024	3,954	-8.1%	1,704	256	174	136	321	113	27	283
Oct 2024	4,301	+3.4%	1,891	269	159	174	346	111	23	336
Sept 2024	4,158	-1.6%	1,835	353	182	159	287	101	21	322
Aug 2024	4,225	-2.8%	1,830	425	138	161	356	90	13	317
Jul 2024	4,348	-2.6%	1,869	400	160	147	300	87	19	371
Jun 2024	4,463	+1.3%	1,948	415	158	132	307	125	20	325
May 2024	4,404	+3.2%	1,895	374	184	175	304	100	11	330
Apr 2024	4,269	+1.7%	1,677	358	183	235	383	106	21	313
Mar 2024	4,197	+7.4%	1,797	358	164	165	292	109	15	349
Feb 2024	3,907	-2.2%	1,691	304	135	190	254	104	16	308
Jan 2024	3,995	-0.2%	1,785	297	157	154	295	104	25	270
Dec 2023	4,005	-3.0%	1,801	314	178	156	260	94	17	274
Nov 2023	4,129	-6.6%	1,803	341	165	166	332	92	22	343
Oct 2023	4,420	-7.2%	1,908	449	198	143	284	98	15	396
Sept 2023	4,763	+1.1%	2,014	653	131	172	266	119	30	409
Aug 2023	4,712	-6.4%	1,758	801	138	205	307	102	16	368
Jul 2023	5,033	+6.6%	1,983	880	162	148	343	109	25	355
Jun 2023	4,722	+3.8%	1,898	803	144	120	282	122	18	324
May 2023	4,549	-2.7%	1,801	689	184	113	304	120	24	373
Apr 2023	4,676	-6.3%	1,839	687	172	147	323	109	21	339
Mar 2023	4,990	+13.0%	2,056	662	173	193	310	95	17	403
Feb 2023	4,416	—	1,827	561	151	209	311	107	16	342