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Crime in IP16 4DW

How much crime is recorded in IP16 4DW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Leiston & Aldeburgh
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,710 (2024)
Crime

How safe is IP16 4DW

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP16 4DW area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
32.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
64
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

IP16 4DWNational
Violence and sexual offences27.223.6
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Shoplifting9.48.4
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Burglary3.99.1
Public order3.14.6
Other theft2.34.5
Drugs1.92.4
Robbery1.71.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Other crime0.51.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 35% since 2022.

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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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