Crime in Clare
Recorded crime in Clare is 0.7 times the West Suffolk average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 6%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Clare: about 2,158 residents in 5 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 5.6/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −6%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the West Suffolk average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Clare.
Crime over 5 years
Down 6% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Clare, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the West Suffolk average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 63% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 63% 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: 3.7 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in West Suffolk (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole West Suffolk partnership area, not only Clare. Figures for the Western Suffolk community safety partnership, which covers Babergh, Mid Suffolk and West Suffolk. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 257 | 0.65 | Up 7% |
| Cars broken into | 394 | 0.99 | Up 20% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,234 | 3.1 | Down 3% |
| Burglary of homes | 304 | 0.77 | Down 6% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 4 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in CO10
In CO10, the postcode district at the centre of Clare, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,388 | 8% | 15% | 66% | 7% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 250 | 6% | 10% | 29% | 54% | 2% |
| Other theft | 217 | 2% | 3% | 25% | 65% | 4% |
| Public order | 202 | 4% | 5% | 69% | 17% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 151 | 16% | 8% | 9% | 66% | 1% |
| Burglary | 104 | 2% | 1% | 10% | 87% | 1% |
| Other crime | 101 | 13% | 11% | 45% | 22% | 10% |
| Drugs | 87 | 29% | 46% | 17% | 3% | 5% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 87 | 6% | 0% | 11% | 77% | 6% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
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 | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 3.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 16.8 |
| Drugs | 0.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 3.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.9 |
| Public order | 2.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 1.1 |
Postcode districts in Clare
Nearby towns
Council: West Suffolk
Questions about crime in Clare
- Is Clare a safe place to live?
- Clare scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the West Suffolk average.
- Is crime going up or down in Clare?
- Down 6% over 5 years, from 75 recorded crimes a year to 71.
- What is the most common crime in Clare?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 17 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Clare compare with West Suffolk?
- Crime severity in Clare is 0.7 times the West Suffolk average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Clare?
- In CO10, the postcode district at the centre of Clare, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 27% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Clare?
- Of 104 burglaries reported in CO10, the postcode district at the centre of Clare between September 2024 and August 2025, 2% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 87% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Clare?
- In 2025/26, in the Western Suffolk partnership area, which includes Clare, the police recorded 257 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.6 per 1,000 residents, up 7% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Clare?
- 1,234 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Western Suffolk partnership area, which includes Clare, 3.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Clare last year?
- 4 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Western Suffolk partnership area, which includes Clare, against 2 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.