Postcode · Leiston
Crime in IP16 4HD
How much crime is recorded in IP16 4HD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leiston & Aldeburgh
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,761 (2024)
IP16 4HDLeiston
How safe is IP16 4HD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP16 4HD area, above 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
36.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 4HDNational
Violence and sexual offences32.823.6
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Other theft5.04.5
Burglary4.49.1
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Other crime2.01.5
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Public order1.74.6
Drugs0.82.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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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.