Saxmundham Police Station
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East Suffolk crime statistics
Published street-level crime across the whole East Suffolk local authority, using ONS geography and resident population estimates.
July 202624 months of published recordsJuly 20261,295published crimes, excluding ASB
Anti-social behaviour177separate records in the same month
Annual territorial crimes per 1,000 residents51.3Excludes ASB and transport police · latest 12 months
East Suffolk: what the figures show
Police.uk publishes 1,295 crime records and 177 anti-social behaviour records for East Suffolk local authority (2023 boundary) in July 2026. Across the latest 12 reporting months, the published territorial-force crime count, excluding British Transport Police, is 12,823.
The resident population used is 250,106, from ONS mid-2025 estimates on the same local-authority geography. Dividing the annual territorial-force crime count (excluding British Transport Police and ASB) by this population gives 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents. This is a reporting rate, not the probability that a resident will experience crime. Visitors, commuters and nightlife can affect busy areas. Population source.
British Transport Police has missing submissions in this period. Its records are included in the monthly category totals when supplied, but excluded consistently from annual rates and comparisons in both years. The rate covers published territorial-force street-level crimes; it is not an all-crime rate.
Monthly crime trend
24 reporting months, with anti-social behaviour listed separately. A missing month is not shown as a true zero.
View all 24 months and coverage
| Month | Crimes | ASB | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1,295 | 177 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| June 2026 | 1,184 | 142 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| May 2026 | 1,100 | 141 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| April 2026 | 1,010 | 120 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| March 2026 | 1,052 | 98 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| February 2026 | 918 | 131 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| January 2026 | 1,064 | 92 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| December 2025 | 1,012 | 80 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| November 2025 | 1,008 | 84 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| October 2025 | 1,105 | 144 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| September 2025 | 1,048 | 159 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| August 2025 | 1,027 | 189 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| July 2025 | 1,176 | 140 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| June 2025 | 1,191 | 143 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| May 2025 | 1,035 | 144 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| April 2025 | 998 | 117 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| March 2025 | 1,039 | 116 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| February 2025 | 1,016 | 70 | Territorial submission present: missing British Transport Police |
| January 2025 | 966 | 68 | Territorial submission present |
| December 2024 | 1,016 | 62 | Territorial submission present |
| November 2024 | 997 | 90 | Territorial submission present |
| October 2024 | 1,130 | 92 | Territorial submission present |
| September 2024 | 1,109 | 130 | Territorial submission present |
| August 2024 | 1,082 | 148 | Territorial submission present |
Comparison with the previous year
The latest 12-month published territorial-force crime count changed by +0.7% compared with the preceding 12 months (12,733 → 12,823). Comparisons use crimes excluding ASB and British Transport Police, the same area boundary and 12 months in each period.
Interactive anonymised crime map
Explore the latest month within the outlined boundary. Markers group published approximate locations into small grid cells; they do not identify the exact building or address of an offence.
Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors. Crime data: Police.uk. Records without usable coordinates can appear in authority totals but cannot be plotted. Zoom and select a marker to see its category counts.
Crime categories in July 2026
| Category | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 649 | 44.1% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 177 | 12.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 144 | 9.8% |
| Public order | 110 | 7.5% |
| Shoplifting | 90 | 6.1% |
| Other theft | 79 | 5.4% |
| Vehicle crime | 65 | 4.4% |
| Burglary | 42 | 2.9% |
| Other crime | 37 | 2.5% |
| Drugs | 36 | 2.4% |
| Possession of weapons | 23 | 1.6% |
| Bicycle theft | 7 | 0.5% |
| Theft from the person | 7 | 0.5% |
| Robbery | 6 | 0.4% |
Outcomes recorded for these crimes
The latest outcome attached to crimes reported in July 2026, as supplied in this archive. These are not all decisions made during that month. ASB has no crime outcome; an unrecorded outcome does not prove an investigation has ended.
| Category | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under investigation | 815 | 62.9% |
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 201 | 15.5% |
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 150 | 11.6% |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 50 | 3.9% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 43 | 3.3% |
| Local resolution | 31 | 2.4% |
| Offender given a caution | 4 | 0.3% |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 1 | 0.1% |
Compare nearby local authorities
Nearest area centres, using the same 12-month reporting window and area type. Overlapping neighbourhoods and court areas must not be added together.
| Area | Annual territorial crimes | Per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Mid Suffolk | 4,085 | 36.1 |
| Ipswich | 13,049 | 93.6 |
| South Norfolk | 6,382 | 42.4 |
| Babergh | 4,040 | 41.3 |
| Norwich | 15,696 | 107.7 |
Rates reflect published street-level records. British Transport Police and ASB are excluded consistently from annual figures. Differences in visitors, reporting and recording practices still limit comparisons.
Local police and neighbourhood team
Suffolk Constabulary is the territorial force identified for this area’s reference point.
Published neighbourhood: Leiston, Saxmundham and Aldeburgh. A whole local authority may be served by multiple teams.
Published neighbourhood team members (5)
- Chris Shields — Police Sergeant
- Jamie Newson — PCSO
- Liz Casey — Inspector
- Cole Aryaeenia — Police Constable
- Matt Keirle — PC
Call 999 in an emergency. For non-emergency reporting, use the force’s official website or 101.
Nearby police stations and police locations
Distances are straight-line estimates from the report’s reference point. OpenStreetMap may include operational offices without public counters; confirm visitor access and opening times with the police before travelling.
Suffolk Constabulary
Public map location · 12.2 km
View mapped locationSouthwold Police Station
Station Road, Southwold, IP18 6BB · 17.8 km
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How these statistics are collected
We aggregate the Police.uk monthly bulk archive across submitting forces. Local-authority records are assigned with the ONS 2021 LSOA-to-2023 local-authority lookup, with spatial assignment when an LSOA match is absent. Neighbourhood and court-area counts use the published anonymised coordinates inside the displayed boundary. Non-empty duplicate crime identifiers are removed within each reporting month; anonymous ASB records are retained.
Coordinates are anonymised before publication and grouped again for this map. Unreported incidents, records without a usable location, some offence types and missing force submissions are outside these figures. Whole-area geographic coverage does not mean every crime is included.
Missing submissions during the latest 12 months include: British Transport Police. Read current Police.uk coverage notes.
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