Postcode · Leiston
Crime in IP16 4JZ
How much crime is recorded in IP16 4JZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leiston & Aldeburgh
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,744 (2024)
IP16 4JZLeiston
How safe is IP16 4JZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP16 4JZ area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 4JZNational
Violence and sexual offences18.423.6
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Anti-social behaviour2.310.7
Public order1.74.6
Other theft1.64.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Burglary0.49.1
Other crime0.31.5
Drugs0.32.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.