Martlesham and Orwell vs Pakefield and Whitton

Martlesham and Orwell has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,128 crimes in the last 12 months. Pakefield and Whitton has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 1,001 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Martlesham and Orwell shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Pakefield and Whitton shows -0.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Martlesham and Orwell, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (409 incidents). In Pakefield and Whitton, it is Violent Crime (456 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Martlesham and Orwell recorded 61 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pakefield and Whitton recorded 131. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Martlesham and Orwell totalled 409 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 456 in Pakefield and Whitton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Martlesham and Orwell recorded 1,141 crimes (now 1,128, a change of -1.1%). Pakefield and Whitton recorded 1,009 crimes previously (now 1,001, -0.8%).

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. Martlesham and Orwell has a resolution rate of 30.8% and Pakefield and Whitton has 25.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Martlesham and Orwell falls within the Suffolk Constabulary boundary. Pakefield and Whitton 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 Martlesham and Orwell and Pakefield and Whitton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.