What is the crime rate in Southwold? 87 crimes
Southwold had 87 recorded crimes in the 12 months to September 2026. Fewer than 1,000 people live here, so we don't give a rate per 1,000. Crime fell 19.4% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 87
- On the previous 12 months
- −19.4%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to September 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in SouthwoldWhat are the most common crimes in Southwold?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Southwold, with 33 recorded in the 12 months to September 2026.
| Crime type | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Is crime going up or down in Southwold?
Crime fell 19.4% on the previous 12 months. 87 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to September 2026, against 108 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, October 2023 to September 2026
How does crime in Southwold compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Southwold compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Waveney.
Southwold vs Reydon
- Southwold
- No crime rate
- Reydon
- 29 per 1,000
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Southwold vs South Cove
- Southwold
- No crime rate
- South Cove
- No crime rate
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Southwold vs Wangford with Henham
- Southwold
- No crime rate
- Wangford with Henham
- No crime rate
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Southwold vs Frostenden
- Southwold
- No crime rate
- Frostenden
- No crime rate
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Southwold vs Uggeshall
- Southwold
- No crime rate
- Uggeshall
- No crime rate
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Southwold vs Wrentham
- Southwold
- No crime rate
- Wrentham
- 46 per 1,000
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Is Southwold a safe place to live?
Southwold had 87 recorded crimes in the 12 months to September 2026. Crime fell 19.4% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Southwold?
Police recorded 12 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Southwold in the 12 months to September 2026. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
What else do people ask about Southwold?
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:41 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Southwold dataset covers 157 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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