The overall crime rate in East of England region is 91.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 200k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 100% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 25.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Bicycle theft crime rate is at 109% of national crime rate which puts East of England on 2. position out of 9 England's and Wales' regions in this crime category. Bicycle theft crime makes up 1.0% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 bicycle theft crime totalled 5.4k representing a decrease 8.2% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (9 regions) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 38.4% | 3. lowest | 100% | 200k | 5.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 14.1% | 2. lowest | 80% | 73.7k | -1.9% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.4% | 3. lowest | 93% | 44.0k | -1.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.8% | 4. lowest | 98% | 40.5k | -2.4% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.7% | 5. highest | 92% | 34.9k | -4.9% |
| Public order crime → | 6.3% | 1. lowest | 83% | 32.7k | -6.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.4% | 4. highest | 97% | 28.1k | -12.0% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.4% | 4. highest | 89% | 18.0k | 25.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.4% | 4. lowest | 84% | 17.6k | -8.8% |
| Other crime → | 2.4% | 4. lowest | 100% | 12.5k | -1.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.1% | 4. highest | 106% | 5.8k | 7.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.0% | 2. highest | 109% | 5.4k | -8.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.9% | 2. lowest | 58% | 4.4k | 3.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.7% | 3. highest | 34% | 3.8k | -14.2% |
| 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 | 13.0 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 5.8 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 35.3 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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