Postcode · Leiston
Crime in IP16 4LX
How much crime is recorded in IP16 4LX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leiston & Aldeburgh
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,977 (2024)
IP16 4LXLeiston
How safe is IP16 4LX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP16 4LX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 4LXNational
Violence and sexual offences7.623.6
Burglary4.09.1
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Other theft1.14.5
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Public order0.74.6
Drugs0.52.4
Other crime0.41.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.