Crime in Needham Market
Recorded crime in Needham Market is 0.9 times the Mid Suffolk average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 26%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Needham Market: about 4,782 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 6.0/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +26%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Mid Suffolk average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Needham Market.
Crime over 5 years
Up 26% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Needham Market, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Mid Suffolk average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 6.8 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 2.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 16.7 |
| Drugs | 1.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 0.9 |
| Other theft | 3.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.5 |
| Public order | 3.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 1.7 |
Postcode districts in Needham Market
Nearby towns
Council: Mid Suffolk
Questions about crime in Needham Market
- Is Needham Market a safe place to live?
- Needham Market scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Mid Suffolk average.
- Is crime going up or down in Needham Market?
- Up 26% over 5 years, from 177 recorded crimes a year to 224.
- What is the most common crime in Needham Market?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 17 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Needham Market compare with Mid Suffolk?
- Crime severity in Needham Market is 0.9 times the Mid Suffolk average.