Crap Towns / Beccles / Crime

How much crime is there in Beccles?

The police recorded 65.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Beccles from September 2023 to August 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 28.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 57.9, down from 69.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	69.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	70.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	57.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	28.4	34.1
Shoplifting	8.9	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	7.1	7.0
Other theft	6.1	5.4
Public order	4.4	6.6
Burglary	4.3	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.5	3.8
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Great Yarmouth	19.8 km	200
Lowestoft	10.7 km	81.1
Gorleston-on-Sea	16.8 km	76.4
Beccles	–	65.8
Leiston	27.2 km	54.8
Bungay	8.6 km	52.2
Caister-on-Sea	24.3 km	45.8
Harleston	19.1 km	38.7
Bradwell	16.7 km	38.3
Long Stratton	23.5 km	36.6
Poringland	21.0 km	31.4
The typical town	–	76.2