Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR32 · Suffolk
174
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
IP31 · Suffolk
9
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Pakenham has less crime — 9 vs 174 incidents in March 2026.
Oulton Broad recorded substantially more crime than Pakenham in March 2026 — 174 incidents compared to 9, a 19.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Oulton Broad records significantly more (65 vs 7 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Pakenham recorded fewer crimes than Oulton Broad — 9 vs 174 incidents. That is 95% fewer crimes. Pakenham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Oulton Broad recorded 65 incidents of this type vs 7 in Pakenham. Overall, Pakenham had fewer total crimes (9 vs 174).