Halesworth and Southwold vs Priory Heath

Halesworth and Southwold has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 819 crimes in the last 12 months. Priory Heath has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 864 crimes. Priory Heath scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Halesworth and Southwold shows a year-on-year crime trend of +11% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Priory Heath shows -4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Halesworth and Southwold, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (324 incidents). In Priory Heath, it is Violent Crime (290 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Halesworth and Southwold recorded 108 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Priory Heath recorded 68. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Halesworth and Southwold totalled 324 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 290 in Priory Heath. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Halesworth and Southwold recorded 738 crimes (now 819, a change of +11%). Priory Heath recorded 900 crimes previously (now 864, -4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Halesworth and Southwold has a resolution rate of 29.7% and Priory Heath has 27.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Halesworth and Southwold falls within the Suffolk Constabulary boundary. Priory Heath is covered by Suffolk Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Halesworth and Southwold and Priory Heath. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.