Oulton Broad West
Middle areaThe north east of the East Suffolk. 7,334 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.2 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Oulton Broad West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Oulton Broad West
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Oulton Broad West at a rate of 26.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.3 per 1,000 people across East Suffolk.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 85 |
| Other crime | 29 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Drug offences | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Oulton Broad West compares
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Is Oulton Broad West safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Oulton Broad West at a rate of 26.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.3 per 1,000 people across East Suffolk.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 18 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Oulton Broad West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (85), other crime (29) and burglary (20).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of East Suffolk
These figures are published for the whole of East Suffolk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Suffolk and not Oulton Broad West alone. See East Suffolk
Oulton Broad West in brief
The median price paid for a home in Oulton Broad West was £264,000 in 2025.
Oulton Broad West had 7,323 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Oulton Broad West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Oulton Broad West, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.