The overall crime rate in East of England region is 92 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 190k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 96% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 19.6% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 105% of national crime rate which puts East of England on 4. position out of 9 England's and Wales' regions in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 5.5k cases and has increased by 0.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2023 - November 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (9 regions) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 36.5% | 2. lowest | 96% | 190k | -2.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 14.4% | 3. lowest | 83% | 75.4k | -5.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.3% | 2. lowest | 91% | 43.4k | 19.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.0% | 2. lowest | 95% | 41.7k | -5.2% |
| Other theft crime → | 7.1% | 3. lowest | 88% | 37.1k | -10.0% |
| Public order crime → | 6.7% | 1. lowest | 85% | 35.1k | -10.9% |
| Vehicle crime → | 6.2% | 4. highest | 94% | 32.4k | -8.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.8% | 4. lowest | 84% | 20.0k | -1.9% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.7% | 4. lowest | 84% | 13.9k | -2.2% |
| Other crime → | 2.3% | 5. highest | 104% | 12.3k | 13.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.1% | 3. highest | 104% | 5.9k | -16.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.1% | 4. lowest | 105% | 5.5k | 0.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.9% | 4. highest | 33% | 4.5k | 0.8% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.8% | 4. lowest | 58% | 4.4k | 6.2% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in East of England region to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | East of England region crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.3 | 15.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.4 | 7.7 |
| Drugs | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Other crime | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Other theft | 6.5 | 7.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.2 | 7.3 |
| Robbery | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Violent crime | 33.6 | 35.1 |
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